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.
Ep138 – Proper Winter Care and Preparation
As Breeders, the Breeding Season is our favorite time of year. However, if you don’t prepare properly during the cold winter months, your breeding season is not going to be successful, and your goal of creating a strain will suffer. Join us as we discuss how to give your chickens the proper care they will need, so that you are going into the breeding season prepared and ready.
Ep137 – Preparing for the Breeding Season
In this episode, we will give you a number of useful tips, to get you ready for the upcoming breeding season. I had a great mentor who believed that preparation was the prerequisite to success. As a breeder, I took that to heart, and it has served me well for years. The breeder who prepares himself, and his birds, will be the successful breeding. This is an episode you do not want to miss.
Ep136 – Nature’s Influence on Domestication with Rick Coste
Join Kenny Troiano and his co-hosts, Nancy Troiano – as they talk with our special guest, Rick Coste, the host of the podcast – “Evolution Talk,” and Author of “Evolution Talk,” the book – “The Who, What, Why, and How Behind the Oldest Story Ever Told.” Today we will discuss – Nature’s Influence on Domestication, and How we can use the Mechanisms of Evolution to Improve our Selective Breeding Practices. This is a show you do not want to miss!