BREEDING FUNDAMENTALS Modern Techniques for the Modern Breeder INTRODUCTION “Breeding is an inexact science. We never really know just how good the […]

AMERICAN GAMES AND THE NATURAL ORDER OF CREATION Distinguishing the difference of types, classes, breeds, varieties, and strains By Kenny Troiano While it would be impossible to […]

AMERICAN GAME COLOR STANDARD “If one person out of a hundred or out of a thousand attended to the breeding of his birds, this would be sufficient; for the birds t […]

CHICKEN CHAT INTERVIEW with Tony Saville With Kenny Troiano and Tony Saville This interview is a very special one for me. I was given the incredible honor of interviewing […]

SOME ARE BETTER OFF IMPROVING THE FOWL THEY ALREADY HAVE I’ve met a lot of backyard breeders that would be better off if they put their time and effort into improving the fowl they already h […]

CONSIDER THE GENETIC FACTOR AND INFLUENCE When combining the functions of “Selective Progression” and the “Consolidation of Characteristics,” you should consider the genetic […]

PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES – that makes selective breeding possible Today, we will discuss the principles and practices of Selection and Mating, such as, “Selective Progression” and “The Conso […]

WHAT SHOULD YOU BASE YOUR SELECTION ON? There are many characteristics and traits that require your attention, and should be selected for. Next, study these areas of […]

SELECTION AND THE PURPOSE OF THE BREEDER We’ve just discussed the importance of variation, now we will discuss its relationship to selection. For example, variation is b […]

SELECTION AND MATING The two most important elements in the breeding of high-quality strains As you will soon find out, there is more to breeding than […]

Variations are partly due to Environmental Influences The breeder must always keep in mind that variations are of many kinds, and are due to many causes. Except for most of the color […]

THE LOSS OF VARIATION AND THE BEGINNINGS OF A GENETIC BOTTLENECK Many know that I promote the creation and breeding of pure families and strains. However, there are some dangers to this practice […]

VARIATION PROVIDES GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR THE BREEDER Some birds of the same breed or ancestry vary in their features; it may be in the finer points of conformation of body, or it may be […]