[Kenny Troiano]

The cock and hen (parents) contributes equally to the form of the tail of their offspring. It’s a polygenic trait (multigene trait).

[Kenny Troiano]

Hey Stacy,
they do need to be predator proof
but for breeding, You just need a way to separate the breeders.
If you plan to use a rotational program, you can just have 3 pens for 3 separate lines.
the more pens you have, the better. But there are ways to get around that. The rotational program is a good one.
We can do a coaching call, and talk about that to see if it’s good for you.
I will also be including that program in the Founders Program soon.
Hope that helps,
Kenny Troiano

[Kenny Troiano]

Very nice conformation and Color.
The only thing I see, is I would like to see better Lesser sickles and side hangers in the tail.
But very nice!
Kenny Troiano

[Kenny Troiano]

I am. lol
Because I know how difficult it can be for some.
But it’s a necessary evil when breeding.
Kenny

[Kenny Troiano]

Love the Conformation and type. would like to see better sickles and side hangers in the tail.

But good bird overall.

[Kenny Troiano]

Hello Nicolle,

The reason not all the offspring have the beards, is because the “Bearded trait” is a dominant trait, and your birds are not pure (heterozygous) for that trait. If you want to improve that trait, make sure to never breed to the non-bearded birds. To get to the point where you don’t see the non-bearded birds will take time. They will never be pure for the Bearded trait, but you can get to a point where it will be hidden, only to reappear when bred to another heterozygous bird.

The white is a sport (mutation). White sports can occur in all breeds of chickens, and in all animals. It’s why we have white chickens today.

I hope this helps.

Kenny

[Kenny Troiano]

My birds, the Maximus Line did throw spangles about 10 percent of the time. I stopped breeding to the spangles, and today, I don’t see spangles any more. So yes, you can breed away from spangles.

[Kenny Troiano]

Hey Tyler,

You are very close, and I like the way you are thinking. Great observation. However, the environment can influence some genes to be expressed. But, the traits you could loose forever would be the homozygous dominant traits. So there is a chance that some of the old genes would be lost or changed, and the strain would then go in a different direction. That means you would not see the re-expression of those traits.

I hope that helps.

Kenny

[Kenny Troiano]

Not so much on a mature birds, Coccidiosis mostly effects young birds. It sounds like something else is going on there.

As far as raising the stags with the pullets. I do raise both together for along as possible.

[Kenny Troiano]

Hey Rodney,

We are excited about that too. It’s going to be a lot of fun. We are recording every Wednesday, and should be posting the first lesson any day. We are starting with the Founders Program and then working on other programs.

Glad you are looking forward to this too.

Kenny

[Kenny Troiano]

that’s good. That should translate very well to the offspring.

[Kenny Troiano]

Hello Christina,

There is a lot to digest there. We should do a coaching call soon to discuss where you are at this moment, and where we plan to go.

Send me any pictures we will need to discuss, to my email address breedersacademy@gmail.com

Kenny Troiano

[Kenny Troiano]

Here is our course on inbreeding. Also, check out the Founders Program. We use it there as a tool.

THE PRACTICE OF INBREEDING

[Kenny Troiano]

Hey Alexsys,

I would show this to Jeff Mattocks. He is a Poultry Nutritionist, and can give you the answers you are looking for.

Here is a link to his profile, where you can send him a message.

https://americangamefowlbreedersacademy.com/members/jeff-mattocks/

[Kenny Troiano]

Hello Jason,

this is a great observation, and I agree with you 100%. You have a good understanding of the process and its importance.

I hope everyone reads your message.

Kenny

[Kenny Troiano]

Yes, you will see better muscle and feather, and they will be healthier too. You will also see more activity as well.

I’m not seeing excessive urates in the droppings, and Jeffs says that the extra proteins and amino acids are not harmful.

It’s a great supplement. Glad you are giving it a try.

 

[Kenny Troiano]

The Protein looks good, but the amino acids are low or non existent. It has a lot of grains, but is very low on high protein pellets.

Have you checked out my feeding program? Go to the left menu, under the Members Resources tab, and click “Feeding Program (Kenny Troiano). This is my formula, and is a great Breeders Ration. All the ingredients are available at your local feed store or Tactor Supply.

Check it out, and let me know what you think.

[Kenny Troiano]

Hello 808Breeder,

First of all, I did a podcast episode on Vaccinations and why I don’t do them. When you get a chance, listen to that. But, for now I will tell you that I don’t use any medications or vaccinations on my fowl. Any and all fowl on my farm must be able to survive or die. I hope that does not sound too harsh, but disease is a genetic weakness that can be passed from parent to offspring. Meds and Vaccinations only hide those weaknesses. I cull all sick birds, and breed only to the healthy birds. Health can be improved through selection and culling, good farm management practices and good nutrition.

Parasites, such as worms, lice and mites are dealt with as they arrive. I don’t give wormers or delousing powders or dips to my fowl unless they need it. I do check my birds monthly or more to make sure they are healthy and are free of parasites.

I hope this helps. We can always do a coaching call and talk about it, if you like.

Kenny

[Kenny Troiano]

The All Flock is a very complete feed, and it’s 20 percent protein and the amino acids are at good levels. What I like about it too, is that I can add grains to it, and not take away from the All Flock too much.

[Kenny Troiano]

the Hi-Spirt mix is very low on protein and amino acids.

The Nutrina mix (feather fixer) is better, but I would use the Nutrina “All Flock”, it’s a much better feed for brood fowl.

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