These Breeders Roundtables are great, because they are about the average Backyard Breeder. We talk about how they got started, what got them to this point, and where they plan to go.
The truth is, most of us are Backyard Breeders, who are learning by trial and error. By listening to these Roundtables, you can learn what other Backyards Breeders have gone through, what they are doing to improve their breeding skills and their fowl, and hopefully learn from their mistakes. And, maybe realize that what you are going through is normal.
I, Kenny Troiano, not only chat with them, but I give them helpful advice, in becoming a better breeder, and show them ways to improve the quality and performance of their fowl.
I encourage you to listen to these shows. They will teach you, entertain you, and inspire you to becoming a better breeder and to improve your fowl.
Enjoy!
Kenny Troiano
The Breeders Academy
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In this episode, we talk with Randy Peralta
Randy is from New Mexico and is one of our members of the Breeders Academy. This is an interview/chat about breeding.
We talk about:
- Randy shares with us his thoughts and experiences with the Breeders Academy Membership Website. And, shares what he hopes to learn and achieve by being a member.
- Sexual Selection and its effects on Chickens. (17:00 min)
- How Randy got started in raising and breeding American Games. (18:00 min)
- Randy shares with us the type of fowl he is raising today, and where he got them. (24:00 min)
- The breeding programs he plans to use to create his new strain. (26:00 min)
- The effects of Mutations, such as white sports (30:00 min)
- What made him decide to start using breeding programs (33:00 min)
- Defects and the job of the breeder (37:00 min)
- How to purify a trait (39:00 min)
- How to make a strain from mongrels? (52:00 min)
- How did Gamefowl become a breed? What was the process of creation? (55:00 min)
- The importance of Culling (1:01:00 min)
- The real job of Seed Fowl and their role in creating a pure strain (1:02:00 min)
- Understanding genetics and being able to predict your results (1:07:00 min)
- The importance of keep brood fowl healthy (1:11:00 min)
- Marking and identification aids and keeping records (1:14:00 min)
- Breeding and selling practices of big named breeders (1:31:00 min)
- Randy’s feeding program (1:39:00 min)
It was a lot fun talking with Randy about breeding. It was great getting his perspective on things. I hope you learned and gained a lot from this discussion. We are excited about talking with him in the future, and seeing how well his fowl have progressed.
Make sure to join our Breeder Bulletin Newsletters so we can send you informative material on breeding. And, if you are interested in joining the Breeders Academy Membership Website, sign up for the Breeders Academy Waiting list. We will let you know when and how to become a member.
Have a great day!
Kenny and Nancy Troiano
The Breeders Academy
