What is a Mongrel? According to Webster’s dictionary, a mongrel is, “the offspring of two or more breeds.” To take it a step farther, it is “an individ […]

THE BIGGEST MISTAKES BREEDERS MAKE – Part 2 Biggest Mistakes Breeders Make: Part 2 – Insights from Bred to Perfection In this episode of ‘Bred to Perfection,’ host Kenny […]

BREEDING TOWARDS PERFECTION A good breeder must have the ability to observe and recognize a superior bird. He must be quick to recognize perfection as well as […]

TAKING THE ISOLATION OF GENES TO THE NEXT STEP IMPROVING CERTAIN TRAITS AND CHARACTERISTICS: By breeding for certain characteristics and traits you can improve uniformity. Some […]

Are purebreds weaker than hybrids? For many years, Breeders beliefs regarding “Purity of Blood” have been largely dominated by the theory that although there are obv […]

What are the Pros and Cons of Experimentation? The usual assumption, especially for beginners, is that breeding is a simple endeavor, a matter of putting their best cock with their […]

You must be Methodical about your Selection How important is selection? The answer is, extremely important. In fact, variation is only beneficial through the process of […]

THE IMPORTANCE OF PROGENY TESTING The performance of an individual is a poor measure of a birds breeding worth Contrary to what many believe, the performance of an […]

Causes of Variation There are many factors that account for the differences seen between the Wild Junglefowl and the modern chicken. The Wild Junglefowl, […]

What to do when the Breeding Season is over? There will come a point and time when breeding season will be over, and you will need to break up the broodpens. It is advisable not […]

Obstacles Associated with Selection As we all know, very well, no two birds are alike, even when closely related. For instance, if you were to analyze a group of fowl […]

SAFEGUARDING GENETIC DIVERSITY OF INDIGENOUS CHICKENS 09-02-2022 By Tony Mcdougal A cheaper way of freezing reproductive cells could help secure food production in low and […]

HOW IMPORTANT IS SELECTION? Being a huge proponent of selection, I’m frequently asked “how important is selection?” Let me start with a question of my own. “How […]

Tandem Selection – is it good or bad? Tandem selection is a process in which the breeder selects traits one at a time, one after another, and ignores all the other traits. […]