-
Kenny Troiano wrote a new post 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Goals Every Breeder Should Strive to Achieve
There are two kinds of breeders, those who breed for quality and those who breed for quantity. We’ll call them the “Breeders and the […] -
Kenny Troiano wrote a new post 6 months, 2 weeks ago
The Dark Side of Breeding: What New Breeders Must Consider
Breeding isn’t just about producing beautiful birds—it’s a long-term, science-driven commitment that demands grit, knowledge, and e […] -
Kenny Troiano wrote a new post 6 months, 3 weeks ago
GENETIC RESISTANCE TO GASTROINTESTINAL PARASITES
29-11-2022 Author, Samaneh Azarpajouh, Veterinarian Gastrointestinal parasites can play havoc in the digestive tract of all […] -
Kenny Troiano and
ALEX are now friends 6 months, 3 weeks ago -
Kenny Troiano wrote a new post 6 months, 3 weeks ago
WHAT’S GOING ON WHEN I SEE LITTLE BIRDS GOING AFTER A BIG BIRD?
April 1, 2009 You witnessed a behavior called “mobbing,” where smaller birds swoop and dash at flying or perched larger birds (an […] -
Kenny Troiano wrote a new post 6 months, 3 weeks ago
SELECTION: The Essence of Improvement – part two
PUTTING SELECTION INTO PRACTICE: The previous discussions on selection may suggest to some people that breeding for performance […] -
Kenny Troiano and
DOUBLEDOWNRANCH are now friends 6 months, 3 weeks ago
-
Kenny Troiano and
Charlie A are now friends 6 months, 3 weeks ago -
Kenny Troiano wrote a new post 6 months, 3 weeks ago
SELECTION – The Essence of Improvement – part 1
SELECTION IS A CONTINUOUS PROCESS: You can’t discuss the aspects of breeding without talking about the process of selection. They g […] -
Kenny Troiano wrote a new post 6 months, 3 weeks ago
BREEDING FOR IMPROVEMENT AND THE INFLUENCE OF SEXUAL MATURITY
One of the outstanding advances in commercial egg production has been the reduction of the age at which the first egg is laid. This […] -
Kenny Troiano and
Scott H are now friends 6 months, 4 weeks ago -
Kenny Troiano wrote a new post 6 months, 4 weeks ago
The Power of Selection — Transforming Mongrels into Masterpieces
For every serious chicken and gamefowl breeder, the ultimate goal is to build a true strain—a consistent, high-performing, and r […] -
Kenny Troiano wrote a new post 7 months ago
Breeding Terms Explained
Breeding Terms Explained is your go-to resource for demystifying the complex world of breeding terminology. This episode delves into […] -
Kenny Troiano wrote a new post 7 months ago
Good Vigor is a Necessity
Although fertility can play a major factor in the selection of brood fowl, nothing is more important in the process of selection than […] -
Kenny Troiano and
Nate are now friends 7 months ago -
Kenny Troiano wrote a new post 7 months 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 […]-
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
-
-
Kenny Troiano wrote a new post 7 months ago
GENE-EDITING BREAKTHROUGH COULD END MALE CHICK CULLING
By Tony Mcdougal Researchers have used gene editing to create single-sex mice litters, which they could improve animal welfare in […] -
Kenny Troiano wrote a new post 7 months ago
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 […] -
Kenny Troiano wrote a new post 7 months ago
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 […] -
Kenny Troiano wrote a new post 7 months ago
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 […] - Load More