In this episode of Bred to Perfection, we dive deep into the world of poultry breeding with Kenny Troiano, alongside his wife, Nancy Troiano. Together, they share their wealth of knowledge on creating and maintaining strong, healthy poultry strains. Whether you’re a novice or a seasoned poultry enthusiast, Kenny and Nancy offer practical tips, proven methodologies, and invaluable advice to help you master the art of poultry breeding.

We also take a moment to highlight Kenny’s recent appearance on The Poultry Nerds Podcast. There, he joined hosts Carey and Jennifer for an insightful discussion about various breeding techniques, including inbreeding, line-breeding, clan mating, and double mating. Kenny breaks down these methods and clears up common misconceptions, while offering tips on selecting the best genetic traits for a healthy strain.

Key Highlights:

• Springtime Breeding Tips: Kenny and Nancy discuss the seasonal preparations that breeders face, from setting up brood pens to navigating the challenges of maintaining a chicken yard before the hatching season begins.
• Breeding Methods Explored: Kenny delves into the various breeding strategies, including inbreeding, line breeding, clan mating, and double mating, providing clarity on their benefits and drawbacks. He emphasizes the importance of careful selection and the pitfalls of complicated techniques like double mating.
• New Blood and Strain Purity: The episode also tackles the controversial topic of introducing new genetics into an established strain, with Kenny advising against it in favor of maintaining strain purity through selective breeding.
• The Necessity of Culling: Kenny offers an honest and insightful perspective on culling, explaining how this crucial practice ensures the quality and health of your strain by eliminating undesirable traits.

Join the Conversation: This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in elevating their poultry breeding practices. Whether you’re looking to start your breeding journey or refine your techniques, Kenny and Nancy provide the knowledge and guidance you need. Plus, they invite you to join the Breeders Academy community for continued learning and support.

Tune in to gain expert insights and take your breeding efforts to the next level!

Make sure to follow and watch our future shows. We plan to dive deep into the world of breeding and genetics, nutrition and health management, and provide essential tips, so you too can create high quality strains.  Whether you're breeding domestic chickens, gamefowl, or various types of livestock, this show is for you. 

Join us on Bred to Perfection Live, Friday’s at 6pm PST or 9pm EST on YouTube, as we discuss the benefits of creating your own strain.

See ya there!

Kenny Troiano

Founder of "The Breeders Academy"

We specialize in breeding, and breeding related topics. This includes proper selection practices and the use of proven breeding programs. It is our mission to provide our followers and members a greater understanding of poultry breeding, poultry genetics, poultry health care and disease prevention, and how to improve the production and performance ability of your fowl. 

If you are interested in creating a strain, or improving your established strain, you are in the right place. 

We also want to encourage you to join us at the Breeders Academy, where we will not only help you increase your knowledge of breeding and advance your skills as a breeder, but improve the quality and performance of your fowl.

If you would like to learn more, go to: https://www.breedersacademy.com

This episode of the podcast 'Bred to Perfection' focuses on advanced breeding techniques for poultry, aimed at both novice and experienced breeders. Hosted by Kenny Troiano, founder of the Breeders Academy, and co-hosted by his wife Nancy, the episode covers topics, such as inbreeding, line-breeding, clan mating, and double mating. The importance of proper selection, genetic diversity, and understanding genetic drift are discussed. Kenny also shares his thoughts on introducing new blood, the role of culling, and how environmental factors and epigenetics impact breeding outcomes. Additionally, Kenny talks about his recent interview on 'The Poultry Nerds Podcast,' offering further insights into various breeding strategies.

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