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Kenny Troiano wrote a new post 1 year, 1 month ago
Building Tomorrow's Bloodlines for Future Generations
Ep23 Members Roundtable – In this exclusive members-only Roundtable, we talk about the art and science of breeding chickens and […] -
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GENE-EDITING BREAKTHROUGH COULD END MALE CHICK CULLING
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Evolution of a Strain- Connecting Evolutionary Biology to Selective Breeding
In this continuation of our series The 12 Key Challenges in Breeding and Creating a Strain, Episode 150 dives deep into the […] -
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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 […] -
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CREATING A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUR FOWL
Join Kenny Troiano and the Breeders Academy team in an informative episode of ‘Bred to Perfection’ where you will learn essential […] -
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Does the Environment have an influence on Breeding?
A change in environment (location, climate, soil, and food source) has the power to create many biological variations, first, in the […] -
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ALTERNATING BROOD COCKS
When more hens are kept together than one cock can take care of, various measures are used to prevent cocks from interfering with […] -
Kenny Troiano wrote a new post 1 year, 2 months ago
Secrets of Successful Breeders: Mastering the Art and Science of Breeding
Join Kenny Troiano, founder of the Breeders Academy, and his co-hosts as they delve into the intricacies of gamefowl breeding in this […] -
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An Extreme form of Positive Assortative Mating
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Kenny Troiano wrote a new post 1 year, 2 months ago
The Key Challenges When Breeding and Creating a Strain
In Episode 255 of the Bred to Perfection Podcast, host Kenny Troiano of the Breeders Academy—joined by co-host Frank Bradley and N […] -
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What is Random Mating?
In all human populations, people usually select mates non-randomly, and are attracted to traits that are easily observable. Cultural […] -
Kenny Troiano wrote a new post 1 year, 2 months ago
Evolutionary Factors that can Change the Direction of Your Strain
Have you ever wondered how we ended up with chickens that lay 300 eggs a year or grow to market weight in just a few weeks? In this […] -
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Is Double Mating right for You?
It is impossible to talk about breeding for color or mating birds to achieve certain color variations without discussing, in detail, […] -
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The Positive and Negative effects of Assortative Mating
The term “Assortative” refers to the classifying and selecting of certain, but distinctive characteristics or traits. Assortative […] -
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Yard Mating or Flock Mating?
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “YARD MATING”:“Flock Mating,” simply means that a number of brood cocks, maybe several, are allowed to run loose w […] -
Kenny Troiano wrote a new post 1 year, 2 months ago
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 […] -
Kenny Troiano wrote a new post 1 year, 2 months ago
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 […] -
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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 […] -
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Breeding Practices Simplified
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Kenny Troiano wrote a new post 1 year, 2 months ago
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 […] - Load More
hi kenny.
just confuse how i can clan mate if my head of the line is hen. My idea is 3 hens to 1 cock per line. Does that mean clone hens will stay and rotate the doner cock.
You are right, you cannot clan mate using hens to head the separate clans.
But you can line-breed with hens. Just make sure you are using the 3 line solution as used in the founders program.
As far as using a reoccurring parent vs a “donor” parent, as used in backcrossing, it’s the reoccurring parent you breed to, and discard the donor parent.
We are getting ready to do a Master Class Video on Clan Mating and this should answer many of your questions as well.
I do recommend following the Founders Program from the beginning.
I hope this answers your questions,
Kenny