Bred to Perfection

Join Kenny and Nancy Troiano as they discuss ways to beat the heat, and help you and your chickens get through the hot Summer months. And, provide valuable insights into methods of selective breeding.

In this episode of Bred to Perfection, we are talking about what constitutes contamination and the effects it can have on your strain and the future of their breed. Whether you are creating a strain, or working to improve an established strain, the introduction of the wrong blood can set you back for years. It could even destroy the strain forever. Join us as we talk about what this means and how to prevent this from happening to you and your strain.

We also talk about the functions and benefits of using sub-lines. I know you will find this interesting as well.

In this episode of Bred to Perfection, we are talking with Parker Paredes, who is one of our members of the Breeders Academy. Parker is from Honolulu Hawaii and he breeds Aseels, and he wants to develop a strain that is a true representative of their breed.

His question for me was, Do you have any recommendations on how to establish a baseline for characteristics/confirmation of the Aseel type fowl. Not only do I help Parker with his question, but I walk him through the selection and breeding processes. We talk about ways to improve the quality and performance of his strain.

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 to recognize and cull all fowl expressing defects. The truth is, most breeders are not aware of half the defects that exist. It could be sitting right in front of them, and they would not see it.

Today we are talking with Dereck, from Kentucky, and a member of the Breeders Academy. He wants to create a strain from the birds he already has on his farm, and is wondering if it’s a good idea, and if so, how. In this episode, we start by evaluating the potentiality of his fowl, and walk him through the selection and breeding process. This is a good episode for most listeners and breeders, because we address many issues that can effect the success and progress of building and creating a new strain.