Causes of Variation There are many factors that account for the differences seen between the Wild Junglefowl and the modern chicken. The Wild Junglefowl, […]

What to do when the Breeding Season is over? There will come a point and time when breeding season will be over, and you will need to break up the broodpens. It is advisable not […]

Obstacles Associated with Selection As we all know, very well, no two birds are alike, even when closely related. For instance, if you were to analyze a group of fowl […]

SAFEGUARDING GENETIC DIVERSITY OF INDIGENOUS CHICKENS 09-02-2022 By Tony Mcdougal A cheaper way of freezing reproductive cells could help secure food production in low and […]

HOW IMPORTANT IS SELECTION? Being a huge proponent of selection, I’m frequently asked “how important is selection?” Let me start with a question of my own. “How […]

Tandem Selection – is it good or bad? Tandem selection is a process in which the breeder selects traits one at a time, one after another, and ignores all the other traits. […]

Ep218 – Bred to Perfection: Live Q&A Session In this episode of ‘Bred to Perfection,’ hosts Kenny Troiano, Frank Bradley, and Nancy Troiano share their recent fun-filled visit to […]

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

The Significance of Variation Variation is not only important, but it’s a necessity to a successful breeding program. In fact, not understanding the significance o […]

SELECTION OF BROOD FOWL – part two BENEFITS OF SINGLE MATING: Any great breeder of will tell you that champions are only produced by perpetuating the blood of […]

SELECTION OF BROOD FOWL – part one “Birds of strong constitution and in perfect health should be selected to breed from. An old author on the subject says, “ […]

By culling one trait, you can improve another trait. I have a family of pigeons. They were a gift from a friend. I always wanted pigeons, especially when I found out that Charles […]

GENETIC RESISTANCE TO GASTROINTESTINAL PARASITES 29-11-2022 Author, Samaneh Azarpajouh, Veterinarian Gastrointestinal parasites can play havoc in the digestive tract of all […]

SELECTION OF A STRAIN – part two OBTAINING A STRAIN: Having decided on the strain that you want; the biggest problem can sometimes be in getting it! There are […]

SELECTION OF A STRAIN – part one Acquiring a great strain is the goal of every backyard breeder, or at least should be. However, success is depended upon your ability […]