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 […]

Proper Storm Care: How to Prepare Your Birds and Farm for an Incoming Storm As breeders, we all look forward to the breeding season as our favorite time of year. However, unpredictable storms can pose a […]

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 […]

The Art of Seed Fowl Selection Bred to Perfection: Insights on Successful Breeding: In this episode of ‘Bred to Perfection,’ host Kenny Troiano, along with his […]

Breeding Terms Explained Breeding Terms Explained is your go-to resource for demystifying the complex world of breeding terminology. This episode delves into […]

Purity and Show Go Hand-in-Hand: Why the Best Birds Are Always One Bird In this episode, we break down one of the most misunderstood topics in the breeding of chickens and gamefowl: the supposed divide […]

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 […]

Perfect Starts? – Just Start Where You Are, with What You Have Join Kenny Troiano and his co-hosts Nancy and Frank Bradley in another informative episode of ‘Bred to Perfection.’ This episode is […]

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 […]

Genetics and Beyond – A Conversation with Brian Reeder What he’s planning for himself, and the next generation of chickens, and why it matters to you. In this in-depth episode, Kenny T […]

When Good Strains Go Bad: How to Fix Hidden Flaws in Your Bloodline Unwanted Traits, Recessive Surprises, and the Genetic Tools Every Serious Breeder Must Master Every breeder eventually faces it, […]

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

Hidden Threats & Stronger Bloodlines Tackling Avian Intestinal Spirochaetosis and Smarter Vaccination for Healthier Flocks” In this episode, we explore the complex r […]

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 Mindset of a True Breeder: How Open-Mindedness Builds Better Bloodlines Why great breeding starts in the mind, not in the pen. Experience alone doesn’t make a master breeder — mindset does. In this epi […]

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 […]