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 […]

Understanding External Parasites: Insights with Peter Brown In this episode of Bred to Perfection, host Kenny Troiano, and special guest, Peter Brown, delves into the topic of poultry […]

Ep220 The Biggest Mistakes Breeders Make – Part 3 Join Kenny Troiano and co-hosts Nancy and Frank Bradley in this episode of ‘Bred to Perfection,’ a podcast for serious breeders. The […]

BREEDING "PURE" IS WORTH THE EFFORT It is my hope that I was able to show you the importance of creating and maintaining pure lines. I know at this time, purity of blood […]

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 […]

EP148 – Breeding Practices Simplified Join Kenny Troiano, founder of the Breeders Academy, with co-hosts Frank Bradley and Nancy as they delve into intricate topics of […]

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 […]