SELECTION CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE I’ll give you two examples of how selection can change a family of fowl for the better or for the worse:  Example One: You co […]

POWER OF SELECTION – Part One I find the subject of selection to be one of the most interesting parts of breeding. Selection is a process that deals with […]

How Much Variation Could There Be? The general belief, when it comes to the uniformity of a strain, is that a group of chickens are uniform only when all the birds […]

Purebred or Standard Bred? Before we get started on the subject of genetic purity, it is important to understand the proper terminologies and where they […]

THE TRUE MEANING AND USE OF THE WORD "PURE" I will discuss three common opinions concerning the term – “What is Purity”: Common Misunderstandings of the term Pure Us […]

THE FIX IS IN! – Part 2 (Inbreeding) By Inbreeding and the Art of Fixation, You Can Achieve Purity and Uniformity in a Family or Strain Part Two INBREEDING: Inbreeding […]

THE FIX IS IN! – Part 1 (Inbreeding) By Inbreeding and the Art of Fixation, You Can Achieve Purity and Uniformity in a Family or Strain Part One “While natural se […]

BREEDING MOTHER NATURES WAY Why It’s Good To Stay As Close To Mother Nature As Possible. In this episode of ‘Bred to Perfection,’ Kenny Troiano, joined by h […]

EP149 – The 12 Key Challenges in Breeding and Creating a Strain – Part 1 In this episode of the Maximus Troy Publications Broadcasting Network, hosts Kenny Troiano, his wife Nancy, and co-host Frank Bradley […]

THE TRUE MEANING AND USE OF THE WORD "PURE" – Part One If you are like many, who think “Purity of Blood” means all fowl of a given strain, that are genetically related, should the […]

Understanding External Parasites: Insights with Peter Brown In this episode of Bred to Perfection, host Kenny Troiano, and special guest, Peter Brown, delves into the topic of poultry […]

Ep220 The Biggest Mistakes Breeders Make – Part 3 Join Kenny Troiano and co-hosts Nancy and Frank Bradley in this episode of ‘Bred to Perfection,’ a podcast for serious breeders. The […]

Culling Hard is Hard, but Necessary The best, and maybe the quickest way to improve the quality of your strain, and greatly reduce faults is not only through proper […]

BREEDING "PURE" IS WORTH THE EFFORT It is my hope that I was able to show you the importance of creating and maintaining pure lines. I know at this time, purity of blood […]

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Breeding Purebreds Since most fowl in this country consist of hybrids, it should be no surprise that many of them do not look, act, or perform as […]

PURITY OF BLOOD – THE IMPORTANCE OF A GOOD FOUNDATION As you all well know, the subject of “Purity” has become a very controversial topic. For some breeders, especially the veterans of […]

How to Maintain Adequate Fertilization Recently, we discussed the “Methods of Mating,” which is, the process used for the joining together of cocks and hens, for the pur […]