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Bred to Perfection

Bred to Perfection is a podcast that will help you to master the art of selective breeding, and become a master breeder of chickens and gamefowl. The podcast is hosted by Kenny and Nancy Troiano. Kenny Troiano has more than 40 years of experience, and has authored two books on the subject of breeding. If you are interested in creating, maintaining, and improve your strain, this is the place for you.

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01:10:26

Ep170 - The 7 Need to Knows Before Creating Your Strain

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2023/10/02

How Do We Change Our False Beliefs About Breeding and Feeding? Join Kenny Troiano and his co-hosts, Frank Bradley as they talk about various subjects concerning breeding and health care, and the raising of gamefowl and chickens. In this episode, we will talk about “The 7 Need to Knows” that all breeders should consider before beginning their breeding programs, and going after their dreams of creating a strain. This episode is packed with great information, and one you do not want to miss. I know

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01:05:10

Ep169 - Changing False Beliefs About Breeding

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2023/09/25

How Do We Change Our False Beliefs About Breeding and Feeding? Join Kenny Troiano and his co-hosts, Frank Bradley and Dr. Rachel Potter – Veterinarian, as they talk about various subjects concerning breeding and health care, and the raising of gamefowl and chickens. In this episode, we are going to challenge many of the Superstitions and Old Wives Tales that tend to hold many breeders back from creating a true strain. These are beliefs that are not backed up by science, but have been passed down

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Ep168 – Preventing Disease Using a Good Biosecurity...

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2023/09/18

In this episode, we are talking with Dr. Rodrigo Gallardo about the practice and importance of biosecurity. Most Breeders don’t understand biosecurity and the importance of keeping your bird safe from the exposure of disease. Some of us have strains that we’ve been keeping for over 30 years. Losing our birds to disease would be a travesty. What we are going to talk about today, if you follow it, will save your flock, and protect those valuable and irreplaceable strains. There’s a lot of good

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Ep167 – The Name Game and the Percentage Game

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2023/09/11

The title says it all. The Name Game has been used for many decades, and for many reasons, but we are never going to improve our fowl, or the breeders who breed them, until we stop using old names of strains that don’t exist anymore. It’s also a big reason why many breeders play the Percentage Game. They use the Name Game and Percentage Game to place greater value to birds that no longer represent their breed. The sad truth is, it’s turning a great breed into nothing more than a mongrel breed. The

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01:16:11

Ep166 – Breeding, Genetics, and Creating a Strain

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2023/09/04

Breeding and creating a strain is governed by 3 important laws, such as the environment, nutrition, and the traits they inherit. In other words, genetics. However, just the idea of genetics can be intimidating for many new breeders, and some veteran as well. Many even avoid genetics, mostly because it can seem confusing and difficult to understand, and they don’t know how to use it in their breeding programs. It is my hope that we can show you, not only why genetic is important, but also how to use

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01:09:19

Ep165 – Which Breeding Methods Are You Using?

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2023/08/28

In this episode of Bred to Perfection, we are talking about the various methods of breeding that exist, and the difference between breeding methods and breeding programs. Ask yourself, are you using the right method of breeding for the right purpose? If not, this episode is for you. Many breeders are not only selecting their brood fowl improperly, but they’re using the wrong breeding methods, at the wrong time. Their results are never what they expected, or they are short lived. Learn which

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01:04:14

Ep164 – The Environment, and its influence on Genetic...

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2023/08/21

There is a lot of confusion in this area of breeding. So much so, that many breeders are not able to produce high quality strains. They purchase birds from a reputable breeder, and are confused when the fowl they produce are not like the original breeder’s fowl. We’ve all seen it, strains change when they are moved to a different location. The question is, are these changes temporary or permanent? And, what can we do about it? The environment can have a direct effect on the phenotype of your

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01:07:40

Ep163 – Mycoplasma and CRD, Should we be Concerned?

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2023/08/14

Ep163 – Mycoplasma and CRD, Should we be Concerned? In this episode of the Bred to Perfection, we’re going to talk about Mycoplasma and CRD. Our special guest will be Peter Brown, known as the Chicken Doctor. This is a respiratory disease that is underestimated and misunderstood, and one that exist in many breeders’ yards. This is a Show you do not want to miss! We specialize in the breeding of gamefowl and chickens, and other breeding related topics. This includes the proper use of breeding

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01:05:06

Ep162 – The Value of Breeding to Age and Youth

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2023/08/07

In this episode, Kenny Troiano and his co-hosts, Nancy Troiano and Frank Bradley are going to talk about why the "Age" of your brood fowl is so important for the viability of your strain. And, why you should always make sure to breed to youth. If you are in favor of breeding your stags with your pullets, or breeding your old cock with your old hens, this show is for you. This is a show you do not want to miss! We specialize in the breeding of gamefowl and chickens, and other breeding related topics

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Ep161 – The Power of Sublines

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2023/07/31

In this episode of Bred to Perfection Live, we will discuss sublines, and why they are so important for the creation and improvement of your strain. We have mentioned sublines in our podcasts many times, but we still get questions about sublines and why they are so important. Let’s see if we can shed some light on this very important practice. The use of sublines can be the difference between a successful strain and one that never reaches its potential. It also separates the true Master Breeders

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Ep160 – Difference Between Seed Fowl and Foundation Fowl

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2023/07/24

There’s a lot of confusion in this area. I see so many breeders calling their Foundation Fowl “Seed Fowl”, and calling their Seed Fowl “Foundation Fowl.” To make matters worse, they skip any and all regards or reference to the stage in the middle, the Transitional Stage, which I call my Transitional Fowl. It is my hope that by clearing up the description and meaning of the three stages, you will better understand their function and purpose throughout your breeding program. This is a show you do not

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Ep159 – OBTAINING THE RIGHT SEED FOWL

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2023/07/17

When creating a strain, next to acquiring the right knowledge and experience, there’s nothing more important than getting the right Seed Fowl. Starting with fowl that have many faults, is problematic at best. Can it be done. Yes, I’m a firm believer that you can create a strain from any cock and hen. But, the length of time it will take, and what they will ultimately turn out to be, will be the big question. By starting out with the best Seed Fowl possible, you are shortening the time it will take

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01:46:14

The Live Show (Ep85) Bred to Perfection Live Q&A

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2023/07/10

Join Kenny Troiano and his co-hosts, Nancy Troiano and Frank Bradley – as they talk about the breeding of gamefowl and chickens, and the issues that affect breeders like you. In this episode of Bred to Perfection Live, we will be answering your questions. So, get your questions ready. This is a show you do not want to miss! We specialize in the breeding of gamefowl and chickens, and other breeding related topics. This includes the proper use of breeding programs. Also, it’s our mission to provide

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Ep158 – All About Worms with Dr. Rodrigo Gallardo

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2023/07/03

Join Kenny Troiano and Dr. Rodrigo Gallardo, a Poultry Veterinarian from UC Davis, as they discuss the devastating effects of Worms. We all know about worms, and how they can affect the health of our strains. However, many don’t realize that they are over-worming their birds, using toxic drugs and pesticides. In this episode we are going to talk about the various worms, and their effects on our fowl, and how to control them. We are also going to talk about the effects of the medications and wormers

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01:06:39

Ep157 – The Dangers of Defects

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2023/06/26

Join Kenny Troiano and Frank Bradley, as they talk about defects and why they are detrimental to the success and future of our strain, 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. Are they just yard blind, or just unaware of what they are looking at, not knowing it’s, in fact, a defect. In this episode we will discuss just that

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Ep156 – Why 85 Percent of the Breeders are on the...

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2023/06/19

In this episode of Bred to Perfection, we will talk about why 85 percent of all breeders are failing to create or improve their strains. We will it break down into 4 separate categories, such as: The Ignorant Breeder, The Neglectful Breeder, The Mixer and Cross-breeders, And, the Accidental Breeder, and discuss who they are and ways to improving them, and why some will succeed and others will fail. There’s a lot of good information packed into this episode that I know you will not want to miss. We

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Ep155 - WHY BREEDING PROGRAMS ARE SO IMPORTANT

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2023/06/12

Join us as we discuss the truth about breeding programs, and why they are so important in the creation, improvement, and maintaining of a strain. Everyone knows about outcrossing, backcrossing, inbreeding, line-breeding, and infusion. But, very few know why they are doing it, or when they should do it. They think those methods are the means to the end, when in reality, they are only tools used in a larger, more complete breeding program. We specialize in the breeding of gamefowl and chickens, and

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Ep154 - Infectious Coryza with Dr. Rodrigo Gallardo

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2023/06/05

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Rodrigo Gallardo, a Poultry Veterinarian from UC Davis, about Infectious Coryza. Unfortunately, this is a disease found in many backyards’ flocks, and one that is highly misunderstood. Dr. Gallardo will talk with us about how the disease is transmitted, and how to prevent exposer. We will also discuss whether or not it’s good practice to vaccinate for coryza, and which medications are most effective to treat the disease. This episode is packed with great

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01:58:31

The Live Show (Ep81) Bred to Perfection Live Q&A

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2023/05/29

Join Kenny Troiano and his co-hosts, Nancy Troiano and Frank Bradley – as they talk about the breeding of gamefowl and chickens, and the issues that affect breeders like you. In this episode of Bred to Perfection Live, we will be answering your questions. So, get your questions ready. This is a show you do not want to miss! We specialize in the breeding of gamefowl and chickens, and other breeding related topics. This includes the proper use of breeding programs. Also, it’s our mission to provide

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Ep153 - There are 4 types of Breeders – Which one are...

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2023/05/22

In this episode of Bred to Perfection Live, we will talk about how some believe they are breeders, but don’t know how to breed properly. We will talk about the 4 types of breeders that exist today, and how they affect the breed as a whole, this includes: Master breeders, Apprentice breeders, And the 85 percenters. You can decide which one you are. We will also talk about the other 20 percent, who are not breeders, but do produce fowl unintentionally or by accident, and the effects these breeders

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