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.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 77 minutes
- Episodes
- 266
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Ep107 – The Most Common Disease for Backyard Breeders with Peter Brown
This is going to be a great episode. Today we are talking with Peter Brown, known as the Chicken Doctor. We are going to discuss the Most Common Diseases most backyard breeders face. There are many p…
Ep106 – The Erminette Breed with Matt Hemmer
Join us for a very special conversation with Matt Hemmer, who is a breeder of the Erminettes. This is a very unique breed, both in a historical sense and as a genetic phenomenon. In fact, the Erminet…
The Live Show Ep12 - The Gamefowl Wellness Program
In this episode, we are talking with Dr. Rodrigo Gallardo from UC Davis. He will talk about their new Gamefowl Wellness Program, which is designed to help backyard breeder, specially, breeders of Ame…
Ep104 - Epigenetics: How the Environment influences Genetic Inheritance
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 …
Ep103 - Summer Heat and Care with Peter Brown
Here’s a few tips that will help you to get through the Summer Months in great shape.
Join Kenny Troiano and Peter Brown as they discuss ways to beat the heat, and help you and your chickens get thro…
Ep101 - The Misconceptions of Breeding
Old Wives’ Tales and Superstitions that Hold us Back
This episode is about “The Misconceptions about Breeding.” These are popular misconceptions that tend to hold most breeders back. And can prevent …
Ep100 - THE TROIANO GIRLS – LIFE ON THE TROIANO FARM
In this episode, we are celebrating our 100th Episode of Bred to Perfection. When we asked our listeners their thoughts on how to make this episode special, the response we got was they wanted to hea…
Ep99 - THE MOST DANGEROUS BREEDERS
In this episode of Bred to Perfection, we will talk about the 3 most dangerous breeders. These are breeders who use breeding practices that are detrimental to the breed as a whole. These include thos…
Ep97 – The Effects of Genetic Drift on your Fowl
In this episode of Bred to Perfection, we are discussing Genetic Drift, and the effect it can have on our strains. Genetic drift is a force of nature that contributes to the evolution of species, but…
Ep96 – Infectious Laryngotracheitis with Dr. Rodrigo Gallardo
In this episode of Bred to Perfection, we are talking with Dr. Gallardo about Infectious Laryngotracheitis, otherwise known as ILT. This is an extremely contagious virus that affects chickens and oth…
Ep95 – The Power of Sublines
In this episode of Bred to Perfection, we are talking sublines, and why they are so important for the creation and improvement of your strain.
We have mentioned sublines in our podcasts many times, b…
Ep94 – Most Common Mistakes of Backyard Breeders with Peter Brown – Pt2
In this episode of Bred to Perfection, we are talking with Peter Brown, also known as the Chicken Doctor, about the most common mistakes made by backyard breeders. We cover a great number of topics t…
Ep93 – Coaching Call with Dr. Rachel Potter
In this episode of Bred to Perfection, we are talking with Dr. Rachel Potter, who is a member of the Breeders Academy. Rachel is a breeder of Old English Moderns Bantams, and breeds a number of varie…
Ep92 – Infectious Bronchitis with Dr. Rodrigo Gallardo
In this episode of Bred to Perfection, we are talking with Dr. Rodrigo Gallardo about Infectious bronchitis (IBV), which is an acute, highly contagious respiratory disease of chickens, caused by a ty…
Ep91 – What's the Difference Between Seed Fowl and Foundation Fowl?
There is 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…
Ep90 – The Most Common Mistakes of Backyard Breeders with Peter Brown
I happy to announce that we have a new member of our team. Many of you already know him or have heard of him, and have listened to his teaching for years. And that is Peter Brown, also known as “The …
Ep89 - Coaching Call with Dr. Delon Alwar from South Africa
Today, we are talking with Dr. Delon Alwar from South Africa, who is a veterinarian and breeder of Aseel's and American Games.
He’s a member of the Breeders Academy, and we are going to help him take…
Ep88 - Marek’s Disease with Dr. Rodrigo Gallardo
Today, we are talking with Dr. Gallardo about Marek’s Disease. This is a Pathogenic Virus, also known as Fowl Paralysis or Range Paralysis. Marek's Disease is by far one of the most common illnesses …
Ep87 - Chicken Chat with Royce Van Blaricome
Today, we’re chatting with my good friend, Royce, who is a Master Breeder. Through the years, Royce and I would chat about breeding and how our fowl were progressing. We would chat for hours, discuss…
Ep86 - Can you Transform a Bad Strain into Good?
Most of the fowl today are hybrid crosses or mongrels. In fact, there are very few pure strains. The sad part is, most beginners are forced into starting with these types of fowl. So, what can you do…