THE PRACTICE OF GRADING-UP Improving mongrels through the use of a superior cock “When two varieties are allowed to cross freely, and one is much more n […]

THE PRACTICE OF CROSSBREEDING A foundation for hybridization or a source of variability?  “I have seen many of the best and most valued of the old strains lost […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Scientists shake Darwin's foundation – chickens inherited parents' stress symptoms Evolutionary theory ever since Darwin is based on the assumption that acquired traits, such as learnt modifications of behaviour, […]

Navigating the Complexities of Breeding Members Round Table – April 2023- Insights on Poultry Breeding Challenges In this members-only roundtable, we address pressing q […]

The Importance of Test Matings and Testing the Progeny A Critical Tool for Creating a Successful Strain In this episode, we dive deep into the world of test matings—an essential p […]

Beyond Common Sense in Breeding Breeding is more than a tradition—it’s an intricate dance of genetics, health, environment, and experience. In this episode of Bre […]

THE PRACTICE OF LINECROSSING AND OUTCROSSING Better alternatives for the attainment of genetic diversity, and the improvement of traits “By selecting the best individuals of t […]

The Practice of Line-Breeding I was once told by a good friend of mine, a Master Breeder in his own right, “The more superior a breeder’s strain is to the average […]

THE PRACTICE OF INBREEDING “Replication is never perfect, there is always variation” WHAT IS INBREEDING? Simply put, inbreeding is the mating of closely rel […]

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 […]

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 […]