WHAT’S GOING ON WHEN I SEE LITTLE BIRDS GOING AFTER A BIG BIRD? April 1, 2009 You witnessed a behavior called “mobbing,” where smaller birds swoop and dash at flying or perched larger birds (an […]

SELECTION: The Essence of Improvement – part two PUTTING SELECTION INTO PRACTICE: The previous discussions on selection may suggest to some people that breed­ing for performance […]

SELECTION – The Essence of Improvement – part 1 SELECTION IS A CONTINUOUS PROCESS: You can’t discuss the aspects of breeding without talking about the process of selection. They g […]

BREEDING FOR IMPROVEMENT AND THE INFLUENCE OF SEXUAL MATURITY One of the outstanding advances in commercial egg pro­duction has been the reduction of the age at which the first egg is laid. This […]

The Power of Selection — Transforming Mongrels into Masterpieces For every serious chicken and gamefowl breeder, the ultimate goal is to build a true strain, a consistent, high-performing, and […]

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

Good Vigor is a Necessity Although fertility can play a major factor in the selection of brood fowl, nothing is more important in the process of selection than […]

SELECTING POTENTIAL BROOD FOWL Before visiting the breeder’s farm, I suggest you do your homework. Make sure you have the knowledge and skills to select the proper c […]

THE BEST METHOD OF MATING? The first step in breeding, is mat­ing, to put a cock and hen together for the purpose of reproduction. This sounds very simple, and […]

HOW BIG SHOULD YOUR FARM BE? One of the most common mistakes beginners make is to get­ more birds than they can properly manage. In their excitement, they run […]

Building Better Strains: Genetics, Nutrition & Common Sense In Episode 22 of The Breeders Roundtable, Kenny Troiano, Frank Bradley, and Nancy Troiano lead an in-depth, member-driven […]

ARTIFICIAL INCUBATION OR NATURAL INCUBATION Which do you prefer? I’m often asked, which do I prefer, the incubator or the setting hen? I like to use both, but for different r […]

THAT SENSATIONAL SETTING HEN What would we do without her? (The rooster may crow, but the hen delivers the goods) “As sitters and mothers they are invaluable, q […]