ALTERNATING BROOD COCKS When more hens are kept together than one cock can take care of, various measures are used to prevent cocks from interfering with […]

Defects of the Fowl – The Road-Blocks of Perfection What stands between you and a truly exceptional strain of fowl? Sometimes, it’s the defects hiding right in front of you. In t […]

Breeding Methods Explained: What separates a successful breeding program from simply breeding birds? Understanding why, when, and how to use the right breeding method. In this episode of Bred to Perfection, Kenny Troiano and Nancy […]

Secrets of Successful Breeders: Mastering the Art and Science of Breeding Join Kenny Troiano, founder of the Breeders Academy, and his co-hosts as they delve into the intricacies of gamefowl breeding in this […]

The Key Challenges When Breeding and Creating a Strain In Episode 255 of the Bred to Perfection Podcast, host Kenny Troiano of the Breeders Academy—joined by co-host Frank Bradley and N […]

Evolutionary Factors that can Change the Direction of Your Strain Have you ever wondered how we ended up with chickens that lay 300 eggs a year or grow to market weight in just a few weeks? In this […]

The Positive and Negative effects of Assortative Mating The term “Assortative” refers to the classifying and selecting of certain, but distinctive characteristics or traits. Assortative […]

Mutations are not the result of Selection Occasionally there may be indi­viduals that show characteristics that differ quite noticeably from those expressed by their parents […]

BROOD FOWL – How Old Is Too Old or How Young is too Young? I’m sure you’ve heard it said many times, “Never breed to that “old worn-out” cock or hen, no matter how proven they may be.” Alth […]

BREEDING TO YOUTH, A COMMON PRACTICE? We have all heard stories about the “Golden Hen” – where in her sixth year, produced some of the best stags, that would become gre […]

IN PURSUIT OF PERFECTION Progress is made by selecting one trait, not from the selection of multiple traits When selecting brood fowl, seldom does a breeder […]

Breeding Practices Simplified Mastering Breeding: Genetics, Selection, and the Path to Purity Welcome to Episode 254 of Bred to Perfection, brought to you by […]

The Crucial Role of Selection in Breeding Success In this episode, we talk about one of the most misunderstood—but absolutely essential—elements of successful breeding: SELECTION. Whi […]

The Power of Record Keeping Why Every Breeder Needs to Document Everything In this episode of Bred to Perfection, we’re going to talk about the crucial role o […]

What is Random Mating? In all human populations, people usually select mates non-randomly, and are attracted to traits that are easily observable. Cultural […]

An Extreme form of Positive Assortative Mating Consanguineous Mating is the breeding of closely related individuals, such as brother to sister. This is an extreme form of P […]

Is Double Mating right for You? It is impossible to talk about breeding for color or mating birds to achieve certain color variations without discussing, in detail, […]

Yard Mating or Flock Mating? OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “YARD MATING”:“Flock Mating,” simply means that a number of brood cocks, maybe several, are allowed to run loose w […]