The Practice of Line-Breeding I was once told by a good friend of mine, a Master Breeder in his own right, “The more superior a breeder’s strain is to the average […]

THE PRACTICE OF INBREEDING “Replication is never perfect, there is always variation” WHAT IS INBREEDING? Simply put, inbreeding is the mating of closely rel […]

The Importance of Test Matings and Testing the Progeny A Critical Tool for Creating a Successful Strain In this episode, we dive deep into the world of test matings—an essential p […]

Breeding a Better Laying Hen with Don Schrider In this episode, we welcome back poultry expert Don Schrider to explore one of the most important topics for breeders and backyard […]

Inbreeding: The Breeder’s Most Misunderstood Tool How to Use Inbreeding to Fix Traits, Build True Strains, and Avoid the Hidden Pitfalls of Genetic Decline In this episode, we […]

Insecticidal Resistance with Peter Brown Understand The Science Behind Insecticide Effectiveness Building Stronger Poultry Bloodlines Starts With Controlling […]

Genetics Simplified (Advanced Genetics) Part 3 This is Part 3 of a 3-part series on genetics. In this episode we will dive into Advanced Genetics.Breeding and creating a strain is […]

Misinformation vs. Education – Building Better Bloodlines Through Truth and Accurate Knowledge Breaking Down the Biggest Breeding Myths Breeders Face and how finding a way to Move Forward In this episode of Bred to Perfection […]

Genetics Simplified (Mendelian Genetics) Part 2 This is Part 2 of a 3-part series on genetics. In this episode we will dive into the principles of Mendelian Genetics. Breeding and […]

Generation Turnover and the Founders Program Developing a strain that is uniform, consistent, predictable, and repeatable doesn’t happen by accident. It’s the result of pur […]

Isolation and the Consequences of Gene Flow The Essential Factor in Creating and Improving a True Strain How controlling Gene Flow preserves traits, accelerates selective […]

Genetics Simplified (Introduction) Breeding and creating a strain is governed by 3 important laws, such as the environment, their nutrition, and the traits they […]

THE IMPORTANCE OF PROGENY TESTING The performance of an individual is a poor measure of a birds breeding worth Contrary to what many believe, the performance of an […]

Do Birds Hide from Predators Even from Inside an Egg? Before hatching, shorebird embryos sometimes vocalize to their parents. New research shows they can also quiet down when danger is […]

Improving Traits and Genetic Diversity through Crossbreeding INTRODUCTION: The mere mention of the word “hybridization” tends to bring out a very negative reaction from many […]

Prepotency vs Hybrid Vigor One is temporary, the other is long lasting. But which is best? As a breeder, you have many tools that you can use to create and […]

Beyond Common Sense in Breeding Breeding is more than a tradition—it’s an intricate dance of genetics, health, environment, and experience. In this episode of Bre […]

Crossbreeding Misconceptions Crossbreeding is a very common method of breeding, but many are using it for the wrong reasons. The truth is, there are some […]