CULLING FOR HEALTH REASONS When most breeders think of culls, the first thing they think of, are birds that lack the proper performance or production qualities. […]

NATURAL OR ARTIFICIAL SELECTION – OR BOTH The breeders that do best are those who follow the ways of Mother Nature When Mother Nature changes the environment of a specific […]

Preserving the Legacy of American Games with Greg Landwehr In this episode, we sit down with Greg Landwehr, “The Chicken Guy,” Editor and Publisher of Gamefowl Times Magazine, for an in- […]

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SEED FOWL, TRANSITION FOWL, AND FOUNDATION FOWL I would like to take this time to talk about the differences between “Seed Fowl,” “Transitional Fowl” and “Foundation Fowl.” Th […]

HOW TO INFUSE NEW BLOOD A process used to introduce characteristics that don’t already exist, in the hopes of improving the family or strain Every strain, r […]

RESPONSIBILITY OF EVERY BREEDER It is the responsibility of every breeder to be a good representative and protector of their breed, safeguarding their integrity, […]

The culling of your fowl should be practiced continuously The culling of your fowl should be practiced continuously, from the day they hatch out of the egg, to their eventual death. You may […]

The Unscripted Strain: Real Talk on Breeding, Genetics, and Resilience In this off-the-cuff episode of “Bred to Perfection”, hosts Kenny and Nancy Troiano, along with co-host Frank Bradley, turn a […]

CULLING TECHNIQUES AND OBSTACLES CULLING TECHNIQUES In order to cull properly you must spend a lot of time with your chickens. You will need to watch and observe […]

SELECTION OR CULLING, WHAT ABOUT BOTH? When selecting fowl for breeding, a breeder may use many standards in the selection of his fowl. It may be the selection of multiple […]

Embracing the Science of Breeding Have you ever wondered if you have what it takes to become a true breeder? Or, whether you are a true breeder right now? This can be […]

The Origins of Our Fowl and Modern Colors As far as the origin of the gamecock is concerned, I have found that many writers have very different theories of where the original […]

Chicken Chat with Royce Van Blaricome Before I get to todays show, I hope you’ve been watching our live show on Saturdays. The show is called, “Bred to Perfection Liv […]

Using Flock Behavior to Recognize and Prevent Disease Using Flock Behavior to Recognize and Prevent Disease in Chickens and Gamefowl In this episode, we talk about one of the most […]