There are moments in your life when an idea suddenly pops into your mind, in such a way that it changes your life. I’ve had many of these moments, and each of them has led to the success of our business, The Breeders Academy, and has benefited the chicken world in big ways. This was […]
Bred to Perfection
Ep142 – External Parasites with Dr. Rodrigo Gallardo
Join Kenny Troiano, Frank Bradley, and Dr. Rodrigo Gallardo, a Veterinarian from UC Davis, as they discuss the devastating effects of External Parasites. This includes various species of lice and mites, and a great number of other pests. We will address many of the misconceptions related to external parasites.
Ep141 – Crossbreeding and the Recombination of Genes
I’ve always said that the Name Game is nothing more than the peddler’s playground, and they use crossbreeding to keep the Name Game alive. If the cross works, then they say it was a great cross. If the cross fails, then they say, cross them again, and again, and again.
Ep140 – Internal Parasites with Dr. Rodrigo Gallardo
Join Kenny Troiano and Dr. Rodrigo Gallardo, a Veterinarian from UC Davis, as they discuss the devastating effects of Internal Parasites. This includes various species of worms and protozoa, such as Coccidia. 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 have on our fowl. In short, we will learn how to protect our fowl, and how often we should use wormers. This is a show you do not want to miss!
Ep139 – Prepotency and the False Allure or Hybrid Vigor
As a breeder, you have many tools that you can use to create and improve your strain. None are more important, or have the force to move your strain forward than that of Prepotency. The problem is, for many breeders, Hybrid Vigor gets all the credit. The truth of the matter, Prepotency and Hybrid Vigor are both incredible forces of nature, but are on opposite sides of the same coin. One is long lasting, and is passed down to future generations, while the other is short lived and can’t be reproduced or repeated.