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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]