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Kenny Troiano wrote a new post 11 months ago
CULL EVERYTHING? From Chicks to Mature Fowl, and Everything In-between By Kenny Troiano Today, we will discuss the difficult duty of culling. […]
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Kenny Troiano wrote a new post 11 months ago
VARIATION – THE MECHANISM FOR IMPROVEMENT The object of every serious breeder is to establish, not only a good strain, but one better than any thus far produced. Breeders […]
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Kenny Troiano wrote a new post 11 months ago
THE SOURCE OF GENETIC VARIATION As I mentioned, I do believe this to be a Natural Law. This law may be defined as the tendency of individuals to produce progeny that […]
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Kenny Troiano wrote a new post 11 months ago
Variation is the mechanism for all improvement “Good fowl are multidimensional. When the attributes of appearance, temperament, and performance, harmonize to form one unified […]
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Kenny Troiano wrote a new post 11 months, 1 week ago
KEEP’EM PURE, AND KEEP A CLOSED FLOCK As we all know, a chicken inherits a large percentage of its traits from its direct parents. Although they only inherit a small […]
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Kenny Troiano wrote a new post 11 months, 1 week ago
THE ULTIMATE GOAL FOR EVERY BREEDER IS PERFECTION Whether it be with purebreds or hybrid-crosses, a good breeder must have the ability to observe and judge the superiority and […]
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Derek Yelton and John Mcbee are now friends 11 months, 1 week ago
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Kenny Troiano wrote a new post 11 months, 1 week ago
CROSSBREEDING, THE SEARCH FOR THE “GREAT NICK” One question I get a lot is, “what’s the best cross?” And, for those who are interested in purchasing my “Troiano Reds,” they ask, […]
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Kenny Troiano and John Mcbee are now friends 11 months, 1 week ago
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Derek Yelton and Christine are now friends 11 months, 1 week ago
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Kenny Troiano wrote a new post 11 months, 1 week ago
Purebreds or Hybrids, Your Success Will Depend on Your Specific Goals and Intentions Whether you decide to keep purebreds or hybrids, your success will depend on your specific goals and intentions. Do you wish to […]
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Kenny Troiano wrote a new post 11 months, 1 week ago
How Much Variation Could There Be? The general belief, when it comes to the uniformity of a strain, is that a group of chickens are uniform only when all the birds […]
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Kenny Troiano wrote a new post 11 months, 2 weeks ago
SELECTION CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE I’ll give you two examples of how selection can change a family of fowl for the better or for the worse: Example One: You co […]
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Kenny Troiano wrote a new post 11 months, 2 weeks ago
POWER OF SELECTION – Part One I find the subject of selection to be one of the most interesting parts of breeding. Selection is a process that deals with […]
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Derek Yelton and Erick de Klerk are now friends 11 months, 2 weeks ago
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Kenny Troiano and Erick de Klerk are now friends 11 months, 2 weeks ago
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Kenny Troiano wrote a new post 11 months, 2 weeks ago
BREEDING "PURE" IS WORTH THE EFFORT It is my hope that I was able to show you the importance of creating and maintaining pure lines. I know at this time, purity of blood […]
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Kenny Troiano wrote a new post 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Purebred or Standard Bred? Before we get started on the subject of genetic purity, it is important to understand the proper terminologies and where they […]
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Kenny Troiano wrote a new post 11 months, 2 weeks ago
THE TRUE MEANING AND USE OF THE WORD "PURE" – Part Two I will discuss three common opinions concerning the term – “What is Purity”: Common Misunderstandings of the term Pure Us […]
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Kenny Troiano wrote a new post 11 months, 3 weeks ago
THE TRUE MEANING AND USE OF THE WORD "PURE" – Part One If you are like many, who think “Purity of Blood” means all fowl of a given strain, that are genetically related, should the […]
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