The Breeders Academy Membership | Brett Willingham | Friends Activity https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/members/brett-willingham/activity/friends/ Activity feed for Brett Willingham's friends. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 23:09:36 -0800 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 030d3b44063020aa20410a7d2da8f3c3 Kenny Troiano wrote a new post https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/?p=12051 Fri, 13 Nov 2026 14:00:32 -0800 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 […]

]]> 0 36dc5e2b3633c4df7b10eb526b8d5153 Kenny Troiano wrote a new post https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/?p=17455 Thu, 12 Nov 2026 21:22:12 -0800 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 […]

]]> 0 f985c7f4f9697fc16fbc93c53c374d07 Kenny Troiano wrote a new post https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/?p=17451 Thu, 12 Nov 2026 21:09:43 -0800 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 […]

]]> 0 83c590129db1181840af0386dfcffec7 Kenny Troiano wrote a new post https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/?p=16260 Thu, 12 Nov 2026 14:00:39 -0800 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 […]

]]> 0 a7e2d0b8e861c7a76283a9f226dfecff Kenny Troiano wrote a new post https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/?p=16807 Wed, 11 Nov 2026 14:00:30 -0800 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 […]

]]> 0 9af49dec77d0bafe80668cbaee6e92c1 Kenny Troiano wrote a new post https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/?p=16803 Tue, 10 Nov 2026 14:00:17 -0800 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 […]

]]> 0 ecb7f8ec5e4b745f1613c6717d6fa6fc Kenny Troiano wrote a new post https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/?p=11990 Mon, 09 Nov 2026 14:00:45 -0800 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 […]

]]> 0 b32714b94a33b337e3ebd3b654b2308f Kenny Troiano wrote a new post https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/?p=11101 Fri, 06 Nov 2026 14:00:54 -0800 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 […]

]]> 0 6a04e4c8df773f6884a28b7212e3fd6d Kenny Troiano and Kyle.yates are now friends https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/activity/p/8543/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:49:21 -0800 0 927040b158fae7a485c813a04470c995 Kenny Troiano wrote a new post https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/?p=11710 Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:00:44 -0700 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 […]

]]> 0 64e33ae88c1ebf1a1fd3bfef3ebd8327 Kenny Troiano wrote a new post https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/?p=11673 Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:00:47 -0700 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 […]

]]> 0 e7a744a3b2f7441cfb026aba1efe07d8 Kenny Troiano wrote a new post https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/?p=1780 Wed, 28 Oct 2026 13:00:53 -0700 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 […]

]]> 0 c5f0969344d2252cf0b6ee9a08309ea0 Kenny Troiano wrote a new post https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/?p=16796 Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:00:31 -0700 Breeding Practices Simplified Mastering Breeding: Genetics, Selection, and the Path to Purity Welcome to Episode 254 of Bred to Perfection, brought to you by […]

]]> 0 af861fade4d1eb5336675967dde8dee8 Kenny Troiano wrote a new post https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/?p=16791 Mon, 26 Oct 2026 13:00:49 -0700 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 […]

]]> 0 e2c96792d50452c504bd9deda45b5b9b Kenny Troiano and Michaelhumes32 are now friends https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/activity/p/8535/ Fri, 23 Oct 2026 21:12:17 -0700 0 b26562e31ed31c75c1d019c627afca25 Kenny Troiano wrote a new post https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/?p=16772 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:00:18 -0700 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 […]

]]> 0 11565cb0455dbcf9219754e5e648b879 Kenny Troiano wrote a new post https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/?p=12009 Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:00:14 -0700 What is Random Mating? In all human populations, people usually select mates non-randomly, and are attracted to traits that are easily observable. Cultural […]

]]> 0 13b43fd8d8766b13ac5a4ec4d113b714 Kenny Troiano wrote a new post https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/?p=12046 Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:00:31 -0700 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 […]

]]> 0 6070c54a0588311c1d6e557559efe040 Kenny Troiano wrote a new post https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/?p=11984 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:00:45 -0700 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, […]

]]> 0 8c16eeefd974cf01d68cfe5d32779263 Kenny Troiano wrote a new post https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/?p=11912 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:00:59 -0700 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 […]

]]> 0 e59d90fc0d6eb035aef4bd8224617092 Kenny Troiano wrote a new post https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/?p=11907 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:00:23 -0700 The Advantage to Stud Mating This method of mating is often discussed, but rarely ever used, yet, next to “Single Mating,” “Stud Mating” should be conside […]

]]> 0 b34f1868275753f5688c13142bbd9892 Kenny Troiano wrote a new post https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/?p=11849 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:00:24 -0700 The Benefits of Group-Mating (Pen-Mating) Group Mating is just as it sounds. It is the mating of a single brood cock with that of a group of hens, all together, in the same […]

]]> 0 16d738d2565d42d4b2d18451d58b1e7e Kenny Troiano wrote a new post https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/?p=11839 Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:11 -0700 How establish a proven breeding line? Single Mating! Having been a breeder for many years, I am frequently asked, “How do you establish a proven breeding line?” My an­swer involves a […]

]]> 0 394fd521c957be04a5191f0993359b17 Kenny Troiano and neanderthalgenes are now friends https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/activity/p/8521/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:06:22 -0700 0 419c21abcef9489e407430d01c3675e6 Kenny Troiano wrote a new post https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/?p=16779 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:00:33 -0700 Unlocking the Secrets of Chicken Breeding with Brian Reeder Inbreeding, Genetics & Feeding for the Future In the world of poultry breeding, few names stir thoughtful conversation quite like […]

]]> 0 dec78f760fa4bd519879b92ca3595536 Kenny Troiano wrote a new post https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/?p=11715 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:00:57 -0700 WHAT IS THE BEST AGE FOR BROODFOWL? How Young or How Old Should They Be? Once you have established your foundation fowl (the family), and the individual breeding lines, […]

]]> 0 aa2a257f03fd4e6e3a3ecd7e54f16750 Kenny Troiano wrote a new post https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/?p=11469 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:00:12 -0700 BREEDING FROM THE YOUNG OR OLD? Examining the True Value of the Hen and Pullet, Cock and Stag as Breeders of High Quality Offspring BREEDING FROM MATURE HENS A […]

]]> 0 a9e942347ea75696655e03178051bc1b Kenny Troiano wrote a new post https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/?p=11409 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:00:06 -0700 AGE OF PARENTS AND ITS EFFECTS ON HATCHABILITY As compared with the larger classes of livestock, such as cattle and horses, poultry are relatively short-lived creatures. For the […]

]]> 0 8e302a28f0f8860694f4e0c4f9d53dcc Kenny Troiano wrote a new post https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/?p=11332 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:00:12 -0700 Factors That Will Improve the Quality and Reproduction of Your Offspring When you compare the modern fowl to their ancestors, we see a more superior specimen. We see a bird with superior form and function. […]

]]> 0 feaf4f97cff8fe84255cd8ae8ac1f82d Kenny Troiano wrote a new post https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/?p=1500 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 […]

]]> 0 1c8c2d32642c97d61d8af955c4ba417c Kenny Troiano wrote a new post https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/?p=11216 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 […]

]]> 0 09250184884bbcdc393596e3c1a5b3aa Kenny Troiano wrote a new post https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/?p=14642 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 […]

]]> 0 e5bd50d303c4c58e83271fbb9b42d98c Kenny Troiano wrote a new post https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/?p=11128 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 […]

]]> 0 30de72f7a57f980b377c85d3fc7abef8 Kenny Troiano wrote a new post https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/?p=11969 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 […]

]]> 0 7d25828d5a2cdbd85fa7201d9c4af262 Kenny Troiano wrote a new post https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/?p=14457 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 […]

]]> 0 7695aec996c28938f654d27b99241ac4 Kenny Troiano wrote a new post https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/?p=14544 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 […]

]]> 0 0130fc52c4b42bb2a751470c6d95efaa Kenny Troiano wrote a new post https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/?p=14495 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 […]

]]> 0 a2dc888b5a414b3560985e79ab3617ab Kenny Troiano and AyaKuya are now friends https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/activity/p/8494/ Sun, 13 Sep 2026 07:54:40 -0700 0 cf63f08bc5320fc8d5bcf2e78c66fbd7 Kenny Troiano wrote a new post https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/?p=11197 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 […]

]]> 0 d7f15d396a374daa511da7264dac12f2 Kenny Troiano wrote a new post https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/?p=11209 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 […]

]]> 0 4cacbefeb1ff99e11a5e423e756a7f65 Kenny Troiano wrote a new post https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/?p=11187 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 […]

]]> 0 1250d9523079b82c67b52a2772bf06c3 Kenny Troiano wrote a new post https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/?p=17425 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 […]

]]> 0 f46a792d09878aedd3366d3cf523b965 Kenny Troiano wrote a new post https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/?p=11181 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 […]

]]> 0 2d1016a28ce4d25422ee1a330f417818 Kenny Troiano wrote a new post https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/?p=11173 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 […]

]]> 0 e23df9f45c4015eaa39576feeb3b7301 Kenny Troiano wrote a new post https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/?p=17421 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 […]

]]> 0 b0dd9a9ac38e32b330cb3eb321fd1e82 Kenny Troiano and Nathaniel are now friends https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/activity/p/8476/ Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:32:23 -0700 0 0fd76f6655098d4dbd4f8a63844dd66f Kenny Troiano wrote a new post https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/?p=16761 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. […]

]]> 0 af19f82809e5b1207d724fd57853d967 Kenny Troiano wrote a new post https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/?p=14614 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 […]

]]> 0 68e56395f633274b221b6a2731be08d1 Kenny Troiano wrote a new post https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/?p=16757 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 […]

]]> 0 af9f2e7fbc9e7d11bae791b4c821441a Kenny Troiano wrote a new post https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/?p=11167 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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