Purebred or Standard Bred? Before we get started on the subject of genetic purity, it is important to understand the proper terminologies and where they […]

THE TRUE MEANING AND USE OF THE WORD "PURE" – Part Two I will discuss three common opinions concerning the term – “What is Purity”: Common Misunderstandings of the term Pure Us […]

THE TRUE MEANING AND USE OF THE WORD "PURE" – Part One If you are like many, who think “Purity of Blood” means all fowl of a given strain, that are genetically related, should the […]

THE FIX IS IN! – Part 2 (Inbreeding) By Inbreeding and the Art of Fixation, You Can Achieve Purity and Uniformity in a Family or Strain Part Two INBREEDING: Inbreeding […]

THE FIX IS IN! – Part 1 (Inbreeding) By Inbreeding and the Art of Fixation, You Can Achieve Purity and Uniformity in a Family or Strain Part One “While natural se […]

Culling Hard is Hard, but Necessary The best, and maybe the quickest way to improve the quality of your strain, and greatly reduce faults is not only through proper […]

THE BIGGEST MISTAKE BREEDERS MAKE By Continually Adding Out­side Blood You Will Never Achieve Anything Really Exceptional  The laws of genetics deal with in […]

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Breeding Purebreds Since most fowl in this country consist of hybrids, it should be no surprise that many of them do not look, act, or perform as […]

PURITY OF BLOOD – THE IMPORTANCE OF A GOOD FOUNDATION As you all well know, the subject of “Purity” has become a very controversial topic. For some breeders, especially the veterans of […]

How to Maintain Adequate Fertilization Recently, we discussed the “Methods of Mating,” which is, the process used for the joining together of cocks and hens, for the pur […]

Purity and Genetic Variation One thing I have learned from the best breeders in the world, is that they are not afraid to inbreed or line-breed to produce or […]

What is a Mongrel? According to Webster’s dictionary, a mongrel is, “the offspring of two or more breeds.” To take it a step farther, it is “an individ […]

BREEDING TOWARDS PERFECTION A good breeder must have the ability to observe and recognize a superior bird. He must be quick to recognize perfection as well as […]

TAKING THE ISOLATION OF GENES TO THE NEXT STEP IMPROVING CERTAIN TRAITS AND CHARACTERISTICS: By breeding for certain characteristics and traits you can improve uniformity. Some […]

Are purebreds weaker than hybrids? For many years, Breeders beliefs regarding “Purity of Blood” have been largely dominated by the theory that although there are obv […]

What are the Pros and Cons of Experimentation? The usual assumption, especially for beginners, is that breeding is a simple endeavor, a matter of putting their best cock with their […]