The Hidden Enemy – Understanding and Managing Stress in Our Fowl In this episode of Bred to Perfection, we uncover one of the most underestimated factors affecting your birds’ success: stress. W […]

CULLING, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE GENETIC FACTOR? Evidence has shown that in addition to non-inherited causes, such as environmental conditions, genetic factors do play a role in the […]

Genetics and Evolution go Hand in Hand The Mechanisms of Evolution And how it Relates to the Creation of our Strains In celebration of Darwin‘s day, we’re going to talk abo […]

CULLING FOR HEALTH REASONS When most breeders think of culls, the first thing they think of, are birds that lack the proper performance or production qualities. […]

NATURAL OR ARTIFICIAL SELECTION – OR BOTH The breeders that do best are those who follow the ways of Mother Nature When Mother Nature changes the environment of a specific […]

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SEED FOWL, TRANSITION FOWL, AND FOUNDATION FOWL I would like to take this time to talk about the differences between “Seed Fowl,” “Transitional Fowl” and “Foundation Fowl.” Th […]

HOW TO INFUSE NEW BLOOD A process used to introduce characteristics that don’t already exist, in the hopes of improving the family or strain Every strain, r […]

RESPONSIBILITY OF EVERY BREEDER It is the responsibility of every breeder to be a good representative and protector of their breed, safeguarding their integrity, […]

The culling of your fowl should be practiced continuously The culling of your fowl should be practiced continuously, from the day they hatch out of the egg, to their eventual death. You may […]

AB 928: A Potential Threat to All Breeders In this urgent episode of Bred to Perfection, host Kenny Troiano is joined by Jesse Ortega, California poultry health inspector and […]

CULLING TECHNIQUES AND OBSTACLES CULLING TECHNIQUES In order to cull properly you must spend a lot of time with your chickens. You will need to watch and observe […]

SELECTION OR CULLING, WHAT ABOUT BOTH? When selecting fowl for breeding, a breeder may use many standards in the selection of his fowl. It may be the selection of multiple […]

The Unscripted Strain: Real Talk on Breeding, Genetics, and Resilience In this off-the-cuff episode of “Bred to Perfection”, hosts Kenny and Nancy Troiano, along with co-host Frank Bradley, turn a […]

Embracing the Science of Breeding Have you ever wondered if you have what it takes to become a true breeder? Or, whether you are a true breeder right now? This can be […]

THE IMPORTANCE OF PROGENY TESTING Another obstacle in selecting the best brood fowl is that their individual performance record can often serve as a very poor […]

UNCONSCIOUS AND METHODICAL SELECTION Charles Darwin once said that there are two kinds of selection, one he called “unconscious,” the other “methodical.” To the […]

NO TIME TO BE WRONG IN THE SELECTION OF BROOD FOWL THE RELATION OF SELECTION AND CULLING: Although frequently used as synonyms, the terms “selection” and “culling” are strictly […]