The Surprising Reason Scientists Haven't Been Able to Clone a Bird Yet Thanks to their eggs, avians are tremendously difficult to clone. But new technologies may provide a workaround for saving at-risk […]

Do Birds Hide from Predators Even from Inside an Egg? Before hatching, shorebird embryos sometimes vocalize to their parents. New research shows they can also quiet down when danger is […]

Crossbreeding Misconceptions Crossbreeding is a very common method of breeding, but many are using it for the wrong reasons. The truth is, there are some […]

Prepotency vs Hybrid Vigor One is temporary, the other is long lasting. But which is best? As a breeder, you have many tools that you can use to create and […]

Evolution of a Strain – The Mechanisms of Evolution Evolution of a Strain: The Mechanisms of Evolution, and how it Relates to the Creation of our Strains In celebration of Darwin’s D […]

Could genetics counteract feather pecking? Why a ban on beak trimming won’t stop the ‘super peckers’ going for feathers, Melanie Epp reports Damage from feather pecking and c […]

Genetics Simplified – Members Version Breeding and creating a strain is governed by 3 important laws of nature, such as the Breeding and creating a strain is governed by 3 […]

Genetics Simplified (Advanced Genetics) Part 3 This is Part 3 of a 3-part series on genetics. In this episode we will dive into Advanced Genetics.Breeding and creating a strain is […]

Genetics Simplified (Mendelian Genetics) Part 2 This is Part 2 of a 3-part series on genetics. In this episode we will dive into the principles of Mendelian Genetics. Breeding and […]

Genetics Simplified (Introduction) Breeding and creating a strain is governed by 3 important laws, such as the environment, their nutrition, and the traits they […]

Don't Forget the Time Scientists Grew 'Dinosaur Legs' on a Chicken SCIENCEALERT STAFF 31 DECEMBER 2021 Until recently, one of the biggest myths in science was that all dinosaurs have been e […]

Inbreeding vs In-and-In Breeding (Members Only Version) Special Notice: Due to the content and discussion about breeding and the Founders Program, there are two versions of this episode. […]

Cattle losing adaptations to environment NEWS RELEASE 22-JUL-2021 Cattle losing adaptations to environment, MU researchers find Researchers pave the way for genetic tests […]

Interview with Don Schrider (Parts 1 – 3) I’m happy to have Don Schrider on the show.  He’s from West Virginia, and has written for many publications, such as Mother Eart […]

Problems Associated with Nutritional Deficiencies You cannot breed and perpetuate a strain, if you are feeding your birds poor rations. The problem is, many of the feeds we use are […]

Chicken Chat with Royce Van Blaricome Before I get to todays show, I hope you’ve been watching our live show on Saturdays. The show is called, “Bred to Perfection Liv […]