Breeding Poultry
Muffs and Beard: The Genetics
Are you working with a breed that calls for muffs and a beard? Would you like to learn more about the genetics of muffs and beard (Mb)? Muffs and beard
Setting Goals In Your Breeding Program
Thought of the day is: Goals Without setting goals I have no idea if I am making progress in my breeding. I can be losing at shows but still meeting
Corrective Mating In Poultry
Corrective mating of poultry is mating a bird that is weak in one area, to a bird that can offset that particular weakness. In some circles, this is referred to
Evaluate Your Birds: Two Important Tools
I’m regularly asked about tools to evaluate birds for breeding programs. Here’s what I tell people: if you can’t do a good job evaluating your birds it will be far
Shank Color of Wheaten Ameraucana Varieties
Many times a year, I see posts and questions about the shank color of wheaten, blue wheaten, and splash wheaten Ameraucanas. Posts like: “Why do my day old wheaten and
The Blue Gene and Breeding Poultry
Many individuals are curious about the difference between birds with self-blue plumage color and blue plumage color. Crossing blue birds with self-blue birds is typically discouraged as the offspring produced