BROOD FOWL – How Old Is Too Old or How Young is too Young? I’m sure you’ve heard it said many times, “Never breed to that “old worn-out” cock or hen, no matter how proven they may be.” Alth […]

BREEDING TO YOUTH, A COMMON PRACTICE? We have all heard stories about the “Golden Hen” – where in her sixth year, produced some of the best stags, that would become gre […]

IN PURSUIT OF PERFECTION Progress is made by selecting one trait, not from the selection of multiple traits When selecting brood fowl, seldom does a breeder […]

Breeding Practices Simplified Mastering Breeding: Genetics, Selection, and the Path to Purity Welcome to Episode 254 of Bred to Perfection, brought to you by […]

The Advantage to Stud Mating This method of mating is often discussed, but rarely ever used, yet, next to “Single Mating,” “Stud Mating” should be conside […]

The Crucial Role of Selection in Breeding Success In this episode, we talk about one of the most misunderstood—but absolutely essential—elements of successful breeding: SELECTION. Whi […]

The Benefits of Group-Mating (Pen-Mating) Group Mating is just as it sounds. It is the mating of a single brood cock with that of a group of hens, all together, in the same […]

How establish a proven breeding line? Single Mating! Having been a breeder for many years, I am frequently asked, “How do you establish a proven breeding line?” My an­swer involves a […]

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 […]

WHAT IS THE BEST AGE FOR BROODFOWL? How Young or How Old Should They Be? Once you have established your foundation fowl (the family), and the individual breeding lines, […]

BREEDING FROM THE YOUNG OR OLD? Examining the True Value of the Hen and Pullet, Cock and Stag as Breeders of High Quality Offspring BREEDING FROM MATURE HENS A […]

Unlocking the Secrets of Chicken Breeding with Brian Reeder Inbreeding, Genetics & Feeding for the Future In the world of poultry breeding, few names stir thoughtful conversation quite like […]

AGE OF PARENTS AND ITS EFFECTS ON HATCHABILITY As compared with the larger classes of livestock, such as cattle and horses, poultry are relatively short-lived creatures. For the […]

Factors That Will Improve the Quality and Reproduction of Your Offspring When you compare the modern fowl to their ancestors, we see a more superior specimen. We see a bird with superior form and function. […]

OBTAINING THE RIGHT BROOD COCK AND BROOD HEN Obtaining the right brood fowl can be a difficult and challenging endeavor, but an important one. These are your Seed Fowl, the Adam […]

The Power of Record Keeping Why Every Breeder Needs to Document Everything In this episode of Bred to Perfection, we’re going to talk about the crucial role o […]

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 […]

THE ENVIRONMENT HAS AN EFFECT ON GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT The environment can be your friend or it can be your enemy. It is your strains ability to adapt to its environment that’s i […]