Conformation of Body In this episode we talk about the Type and Conformation of Body. Although we use American and Old English Games as the model, the […]

Surrogacy advance could aid rare chicken breeds Hens that cannot produce their own chicks have successfully acted as surrogates for rare chicken breeds. The advance—using g […]

Biosecurity Basics with Dr. Rodrigo Gallardo We are talking with Dr. Rodrigo Gallardo, a Veterinarian at UC Davis, California, about the importance and practice of biosecurity. […]

Preparing for the Breeding Season In this episode, I will give you a number of useful tips, that will help get your breeding season started on the right foot. I had a […]

Can you Transform a Bad Strain into Good? Most of the fowl today are hybrid crosses or mongrels. In fact, there are very few pure strains. The sad part is, most beginners are […]

The Effects of Genetic Drift on your Fowl In this episode of Bred to Perfection, we are discussing Genetic Drift, and the effect it can have on our strains. Genetic drift is a […]

The New Blood Syndrome Let’s address a belief many breeders share, and that is, it’s better to introduce new blood, rather than create their own str […]

FOR THE ROOSTER, SIZE MATTERS Pleiotropic genes affect comb size and egg production Three eighth generation advanced intercross siblings, demonstrating the […]

THE CONSEQUENCES OF CONTAMINATION In this episode of Bred to Perfection, we are talking about what constitutes contamination and the effects it can have on your strain […]

Genetic Traits and Breeding Techniques In this episode of the members roundtable, the discussion delves into several aspects of breeding. Topics include the significance of […]

Unlocking the Secrets to Successful Breeding In this episode of Bred to Perfection, Kenny Troiano, founder of the Breeders Academy, and his wife Nancy discuss the essentials of […]

AMERICAN GAME COLOR STANDARD “If one person out of a hundred or out of a thousand attended to the breeding of his birds, this would be sufficient; for the birds t […]

Chicken Chat with Tony Saville 50th Anniversary Episode Welcome to another episode of “Bred to Perfection.” This is our 50th Episode of Bred to Perfection. We’ […]

Mother Nature and the Natural Order of Selection Today, we are talking about: “Mother Nature and the Natural Order of Selection” – A chicken chat with my Mentor, Tony Savi […]

The Down and Dirty of Defects In this episode, we talk about defects and why they are detrimental to the success and future of our fowl, and why it’s important t […]

Breeder or Multiplier: Which One Are You? A Comprehensive Guide to True Breeding Are you a true breeder—or are you just multiplying birds? Understanding the difference c […]