PROGRESSION NOT REGRESSION Progression and Regression, two laws of opposing forces, which are simple to appreciate but hard to understand, one advances the […]

VARIATIONS ARE LIMITED BY THE PROCESSES OF SELECTION Although there seems to be almost no limit to the possible number of variations, they are, as everyone knows, strictly limited by […]

CULL EVERYTHING? From Chicks to Mature Fowl, and Everything In-between By Kenny Troiano Today, we will discuss the difficult duty of culling. […]

VARIATION – THE MECHANISM FOR IMPROVEMENT The object of every serious breeder is to establish, not only a good strain, but one better than any thus far produced. Breeders […]

Evolution of a Strain: Breeding for Success The 12 Key Challenges in Breeding and Creating a Strain Series What are the most common challenges breeders face when creating a […]

The Detriments of Defects – Understanding and Overcoming Breeding Faults In this episode, we will discuss the consequences of breeding birds that have known faults. We will answer the question, “Can we c […]

THE SOURCE OF GENETIC VARIATION As I mentioned, I do believe this to be a Natural Law. This law may be defined as the tendency of individuals to produce progeny that […]

The Pain of Regret – Breeders Beware! Buyers Regret vs Sellers Regret: What determines a good sell vs a bad sell – What determines a good buy vs a poor buying […]

Infuse to Improve? Not So Fast! Can Conformation and Performance Ability be Improved by Infusing New Blood? There is a big difference between a true breeder and a […]

Variation is the mechanism for all improvement “Good fowl are multidimensional. When the attributes of appearance, temperament, and performance, harmonize to form one unified […]