Chicken study reveals that environmental factors, not just chance, could drive species evolution In the version of evolutionary theory most of us are familiar with, randomly occurring variation in traits, caused by mutations in […]

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 […]

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 […]

The New Blood Syndrome Let’s address a belief many breeders share, and that is, it’s better to introduce new blood, rather than create their own str […]

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 […]

Genetics and Breeding Insights: A New Year's Q&A Special Ring in the new year with a special live Q&A! This episode is packed with valuable insights for anyone passionate about breeding and […]

FOR THE ROOSTER, SIZE MATTERS Pleiotropic genes affect comb size and egg production Three eighth generation advanced intercross siblings, demonstrating the […]

THE CONSEQUENCES OF CONTAMINATION In this episode of Bred to Perfection, we are talking about what constitutes contamination and the effects it can have on your […]

Ep16 – Members Roundtable – Genetic Traits and Breeding Techniques In this episode of the members roundtable, the discussion delves into several aspects of breeding. Topics include the significance of […]

Unlocking the Secrets to Successful Breeding / Bred to Perfection Episode In this episode of Bred to Perfection, Kenny Troiano, founder of the Breeders Academy, and his wife Nancy discuss the essentials of […]

The Down and Dirty of Defects In this episode, we talk about defects and why they are detrimental to the success and future of our fowl, and why it’s important t […]