Recommended book(s) on Genetics

[Laingcroft]

Are there any good books dealing with the mechanics of poultry breeding? I'm looking specifically for genotype and alleles of the various colors, feathering and comb types. And beyond that to the genetics of production qualities such as egg color, egg laying, broodiness, meat qualities, etc.

Thanks!

 

[GotGame]

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" Old English Game Bantams as bred and shown in the United States" by Fred Jeffrey and William Richardson. Very good info on color genetics and various genes.

 

[Fleabuskitty]

I have the book Genetics of the Fowl: The Classic Guide to Chicken Genetics and Poultry Breeding. I like it a lot, though I haven't read all of it. Yet. It has details about everything you've said, as far as I know. http://www.amazon.com/Genetics-Fowl-Classic-Chicken-Breeding/dp/0972177035

 

[cubakid]

Bantam Chickens by Fred Jeffrey is a good read.

 

[GotGame]

the book by Fred Jeffrey is $16

 

[Henk69]

chickencolours.com

There is also a lot of stuff on line.

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

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Thats what I would suggest. Bantam Chickens is available new from the American Bantam Association at http://bantamclub.com/site/ or

http://gator541.hostgator.com/~bant...n=com_virtuemart&Itemid=18&vmcchk=1&Itemid=18

 

[ChooksChick]

Excellent references here- there are 3 different pages.

http://edelras.nl/chickengenetics/mutations1.html

 

[Laingcroft]

Thanks for all the links - I'll check those web pages out.

If I purchase the bantie book will it make a difference that I am focusing on large fowl/standard chickens? I assume most of the alleles are the same (except for the ones that result in smaller size.)

 

[GotGame]

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No, it won't make any difference