Episode 255: The Key Challenges When Breeding and Creating a Strain

In Episode 255 of the Bred to Perfection Podcast, host Kenny
Troiano of the Breeders Academy—joined by co-host Frank Bradley
and Nancy Troiano—talk about the most common and critical
challenges breeders face when developing a pure strain of
chickens or gamefowl. Whether you're starting with hybrid stock
or looking to refine an existing bloodline, this episode offers
practical advice, expert insights, and proven breeding strategies
to help you take your program to the next level.


Learn why controlled inbreeding,
eliminating genetic defects, preserving
type and conformation, and selecting for natural
health are essential to building a line that breeds true
and thrives for generations. Discover the dangers of
over-medicating, the myths of outcrossing, and the importance of
selecting birds for more than just performance.


This episode also highlights Kenny’s Founder's
Program, a structured breeding method designed to
transform even hybrid birds into high-quality, sustainable
strains.


Key Topics Include:


The fear and facts about inbreeding

Why random outcrossing can ruin your progress

Building from hybrid stock without hidden defects

The importance of type, structure, and conformation

Eliminating genetic flaws through ruthless selection

Selecting for natural disease resistance and vigor

Breeding for the complete package—not just one trait



If you’re ready to ditch outdated methods and master the science
of strain creation, this is the episode for you. Prepare to cull
hard, select smart, and breed with purpose!


Listen now and join the journey to becoming a master
breeder.


Hashtags for Social Media and YouTube:


#PoultryBreeding #InbreedingFacts #GamefowlBreeding
#ChickenBreeding #BackyardBreeders #SelectiveBreeding 


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