Chicken Genetics book??

[chantecler]

HI GUys
Anyone able to recommend a good basic chicken genetics book?

Thanks so much!
N:_)

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

The Mating & Breeding of Poultry. It's green & was first published in 1920.

 

[blackdotte]

Genetics of Chicken Colours- The Basics. See chickencolours.com for a preview, click on book, then on left hand table.
David

 

[CovenantCreek]

Amazon has several books on chicken genetics and breeding.

 

[Chickndaddy]

Making New Colours: The Simple Way to Create New Colours and Patterns of Poultry without any Jargon

It looks to be very good, although I haven't read through it.

Link to Feathersite where it shows the cover:

http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGP/Wyand/BRKWyand.html

 

[Hattie the Hen]

This one has just been published in the UK and has a lot of good color Illustrations:- 21st Century Poultry Breeding by Grant Brereton, published by Gold Cockerel Books 2008. ISBN 97809 47870 577 Price:- UK.£12.50 Contact the publisher at:- www.goldcockerelbooks.co.uk Grant Brereton is considered to be one of the foremost authorities on breeding & genetics in chickens in Britain. He also writes about it in a way that enables you to understand the process. I bought my copy directly from the author at:- [email protected] He has PayPal for payment.

 

[Hattie the Hen]

HI AGAIN! I have just realised that the book Chicken Daddy recommended is by the same author as mine.

 

[BamaChicken]

I also bought the book from Grant Brerenton and it is very easy to understand. I bought directly from him and got it in two weeks.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

 

[chantecler]

Thanks guys!!

N:_)