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Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:00:18 -0700

OBTAINING THE RIGHT BROOD COCK AND BROOD HEN Obtaining the right brood fowl can be a difficult and challenging endeavor, but an important one. These are your Seed Fowl, the Adam […]

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Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:00:23 -0700

THE ENVIRONMENT HAS AN EFFECT ON GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT The environment can be your friend or it can be your enemy. It is your strains ability to adapt to its environment that’s i […]

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Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:00:35 -0700

What’s the Best Time of Year to Purchase Brood fowl? Purchasing good brood fowl is all about timing. As you will see, there are good times and bad times to visit a breeder’s farm to s […]

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Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:00:33 -0700

THEIR FUNCTIONALITY DETERMINES THEIR FORM “It is therefore very desirable, before any man commences to breed, that he should make up his mind to the shape and qualities he […]

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Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:00:05 -0700

Interview with Don Schrider (Parts 1 – 3) I’m happy to have Don Schrider on the show. He’s from West Virginia, and has written for many publications, such as Mother Eart […]

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Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:00:40 -0700

STARTING OUT ON THE RIGHT FOOT “I hope there will be no lack of young recruits to carry on in perfection this beautiful and useful Old English breed of fowl in t […]

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Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:00:36 -0700

Things to Lookout For when Purchasing Fowl If you are like many who have decided to purchase mature brood fowl, it is a good idea to select them in person. This allows you to […]

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Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:00:00 -0700

What to Start With (Eggs, Chicks or Mature Fowl)? Once you know the kind of fowl you want, and who you are going to buy them from, the next step is to decide whether to purchase brood […]

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Kenny Troiano wrote a new post

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:00:17 -0700

HOW THE INFUSION OF THE WRONG BLOOD CAN DESTROY A FAMILY The law of contamination has never been so widely considered, and its effects measured, as it is among breeders of poultry. Reason […]

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Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:00:19 -0700

DOES YOUR COCK OR HEN HAVE THE POWER TO IMPRESS THIER INFLUENCE ONTO THEIR OFFSPRING? This is a concept that can be hard to explain. Webster’s dictionary describes it as: “Having exceptional power; authority or inf […]

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Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:00:40 -0700

HOW SOME TRAITS HAVE A DIRECT EFFECT ON OTHER TRAITS There is no doubt that marvelous things can be done with chickens. Selective Breeding is a wonderful mechanism for creating and […]

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Kenny Troiano wrote a new post

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:14:11 -0700

Scaly Leg Mites & Favus: Two Contagious Threats That Can Devastate Your Strain with Peter Brown In this two-part episode, we take an in-depth look at two often-overlooked but potentially devastating health problems affecting […]

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Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:00:38 -0700

BREED TOWARDS PROGRESSION, NOT REGRESSION, AT ALL TIMES Progression and Regression are two laws of opposing forces that are simple to appreciate but hard to understand. One advances the […]

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Mon, 07 Sep 2026 23:00:12 -0700

Reversion or Simple Degeneration? When the offspring resemble a distant ancestor, to a noticeable degree, we refer to it as a “Throwback.” In other words, a t […]

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Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:26:11 -0700

What If Everything We Believed Was Wrong? Challenging the Myths, Traditions, and Assumptions That Are Holding Our Breeders and Breeds Back What if everything we believed […]

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Kenny Troiano wrote a new post

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:00:00 -0700

Every Method has a Particular Function and Purpose There are several breeding methods available to breeders for creating a strain. Each method serves a specific function and purpose. […]

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Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:00:53 -0700

Finding Those Great Individuals Might Just Take You to the Most Unexpected Places The random combination of genes that exist within our fowl allows the breeder the […]

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Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:00:23 -0700

The War on Common Sense Breeding: Dispelling Myths and Misconceptions In this episode, we confront the growing crisis of misinformation and myth-driven practices in the chicken and gamefowl breeding […]

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Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:00:35 -0700

DOES LIKE ALWAYS BEGET LIKE? “Like Begets Like,” is a common phrase used by many breeders. It simply means that there is a strong similarity between the pare […]

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Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:00:03 -0700

The Ugly Truth About Outcrossing: The Double-Edged Sword of Breeding In this episode, we dive headfirst into one of the most polarizing topics in the world of chicken and gamefowl breeding: outcrossing. […]

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Kenny Troiano wrote a new post

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:00:31 -0700

Necessary Requirements to Becoming a Successful Breeder What does it really take to become a successful chicken or gamefowl breeder? Becoming a successful breeder involves a combination […]

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Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:00:29 -0700

PURE LINES VS. GENETIC VARIATION One thing I have learned from the best breeders in the world is that – they are not afraid to inbreed or line-breed to produce or […]

Kenny Troiano wrote a new post

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:00:53 -0700

WHAT SELECTIVE BREEDING IS ALL ABOUT? Breeding, in the case of domestic fowl, refers to the reproduction and inherent improvement of breeds, varieties and strains. […]

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Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:00:44 -0700

WHY VARIATION IS IMPORTANT! As we know, the domestic chicken possesses numerous characteristics and traits, this point must be emphasized. For instance, I have a […]

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Kenny Troiano wrote a new post

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:00:04 -0700

KEEP’EM PURE AND KEEP A CLOSED FLOCK As we all know, a chicken inherits a large percentage of its traits from its direct parents. Although they only inherit a small […]

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Kenny Troiano wrote a new post

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:00:04 -0700

What Kind of Breeder Are You? The Truth About Different Types Of Breeders – In this episode of Bred to Perfection Live, we will talk about how some believe they […]

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Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:00:51 -0700

Starting Over: When Your Strain Isn’t Worth Saving  How to Identify Genetic Dead Ends and Reset Your Breeding Program for Success Have you ever found yourself questioning whether […]

Kenny Troiano wrote a new post

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:00:43 -0700

Are changes produced by the environment inherited? There has been quite a bit of discussion these days about acquired characteristics – “Are changes produced by the environment […]

Kenny Troiano wrote a new post

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:00:12 -0700

Is There Such Thing as a Perfect Bird? Let me begin by saying that purchasing fowl through the mail is similar to playing the lottery. You hope for high quality fowl, but […]

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Tue, 18 Aug 2026 02:38:11 -0700

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