Ep146 – The Dark Side of Breeding: What New Breeders Must Consider Join Kenny Troiano, founder of the Breeders Academy, along with his wife Nancy and co-host Frank Bradley, in this episode that […]

WHAT’S GOING ON WHEN I SEE LITTLE BIRDS GOING AFTER A BIG BIRD? April 1, 2009 You witnessed a behavior called “mobbing,” where smaller birds swoop and dash at flying or perched larger birds (an […]

SELECTION: The Essence of Improvement – part two PUTTING SELECTION INTO PRACTICE: The previous discussions on selection may suggest to some people that breed­ing for performance […]

SELECTION – The Essence of Improvement – part 1 SELECTION IS A CONTINUOUS PROCESS: You can’t discuss the aspects of breeding without talking about the process of selection. They g […]

Good Vigor is a Necessity Although fertility can play a major factor in the selection of brood fowl, nothing is more important in the process of selection than […]

GENE-EDITING BREAKTHROUGH COULD END MALE CHICK CULLING By Tony Mcdougal Researchers have used gene editing to create single-sex mice litters, which they could improve animal welfare in […]

SELECTING POTENTIAL BROOD FOWL Before visiting the breeder’s farm, I suggest you do your homework. Make sure you have the knowledge and skills to select the proper c […]

Ep216 – CREATING A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUR FOWL Join Kenny Troiano and the Breeders Academy team in an informative episode of ‘Bred to Perfection’ where you will learn essential […]

Does the Environment have an influence on Breeding? A change in environment (location, climate, soil, and food source) has the power to create many biological variations, first, in the […]

UNDERSTANDING MENDELISM – pt2 The first step to becoming a World Class Master Breeder Part Two Responsibility of Every Breeder It is the responsibility of […]

UNDERSTANDING MENDELISM – Pt1 The first step to becoming a World Class Master Breeder Part One “Horse-racing has produced an invaluable and un­rivalled breed of […]

ALTERNATING BROOD COCKS When more hens are kept together than one cock can take care of, various measures are used to prevent cocks from interfering with […]

Ep215 – Secrets of Successful Breeders: Mastering the Art and Science of Breeding Join Kenny Troiano, founder of the Breeders Academy, and his co-hosts as they delve into the intricacies of gamefowl breeding in this […]

An Extreme form of Positive Assortative Mating Consanguineous Mating is the breeding of closely related individuals, such as brother to sister. This is an extreme form of P […]