THE ULTIMATE GOAL FOR EVERY BREEDER IS PERFECTION Whether it be with purebreds or hybrid-crosses, a good breeder must have the ability to observe and judge the superiority and […]

CROSSBREEDING, THE SEARCH FOR THE “GREAT NICK” One question I get a lot is, “what’s the best cross?” And, for those who are interested in purchasing my “Troiano Reds,” they ask, […]

Purebreds or Hybrids, Your Success Will Depend on Your Specific Goals and Intentions Whether you decide to keep purebreds or hybrids, your success will depend on your specific goals and intentions. Do you wish to […]

How Much Variation Could There Be? The general belief, when it comes to the uniformity of a strain, is that a group of chickens are uniform only when all the birds […]

SELECTION CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE I’ll give you two examples of how selection can change a family of fowl for the better or for the worse:  Example One: You co […]

POWER OF SELECTION – Part One I find the subject of selection to be one of the most interesting parts of breeding. Selection is a process that deals with […]

BREEDING "PURE" IS WORTH THE EFFORT It is my hope that I was able to show you the importance of creating and maintaining pure lines. I know at this time, purity of blood […]

Purebred or Standard Bred? Before we get started on the subject of genetic purity, it is important to understand the proper terminologies and where they […]

THE TRUE MEANING AND USE OF THE WORD "PURE" – Part Two I will discuss three common opinions concerning the term – “What is Purity”: Common Misunderstandings of the term Pure Us […]

THE TRUE MEANING AND USE OF THE WORD "PURE" – Part One If you are like many, who think “Purity of Blood” means all fowl of a given strain, that are genetically related, should the […]

THE FIX IS IN! – Part 2 (Inbreeding) By Inbreeding and the Art of Fixation, You Can Achieve Purity and Uniformity in a Family or Strain Part Two INBREEDING: Inbreeding […]

THE FIX IS IN! – Part 1 (Inbreeding) By Inbreeding and the Art of Fixation, You Can Achieve Purity and Uniformity in a Family or Strain Part One “While natural se […]

Culling Hard is Hard, but Necessary The best, and maybe the quickest way to improve the quality of your strain, and greatly reduce faults is not only through proper […]

THE BIGGEST MISTAKE BREEDERS MAKE By Continually Adding Out­side Blood You Will Never Achieve Anything Really Exceptional  The laws of genetics deal with in […]