The Erminette Breed with Matt Hemmer Join us for a very special conversation with Matt Hemmer, who is a breeder of the Erminettes. This is a very unique breed, both in a […]

Epigenetics: How the Environment influences Genetic Inheritance The environment can be your friend or your enemy. You decide! There is a lot of confusion in this area of breeding. So much so, […]

10 Reasons to Abandoned a Strain and Start Over – Live Show Version (and, when is it time to create a new strain) Have you ever wondered if you were wasting your time trying to create a strain? […]

THE THREE MOST DANGEROUS BREEDERS There are three types of breeders, practicing particular ideologies, which I believe can have a devastating effect on the breed as a […]

New study reveals how some chickens got striped feathers Birds show an amazing diversity in plumage colour and patterning. But what are the genetic mechanisms creating such patterns? In a […]

What’s the Difference Between Seed Fowl and Foundation Fowl? There is a lot of confusion in this area. I see so many breeders calling their Foundation Fowl “Seed Fowl”, and calling their See […]

Breeding Excellence: From Quantity to Quality Quality vs Quantity: Secrets of Becoming a True Breeder | Bred to Perfection Episode Join Kenny Troiano and guests Nancy and Frank […]

Breeding Methods Explained What you should know about Breeding Methods In this episode, we are talking about the various methods of breeding, and the […]

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 […]