What is the best way to start understanding chicken genetics?

[georgialee]

The title says it all! Is there a book or website? Thanks!

 

[TimG]

There ought to be a stickied thread with links. I've only been reading this forum for a little while and already it seems like a popular question. Someone asked just a few days ago.

This link takes you to a list of books available in digital form. There are classics like Genetics of the Fowl and The Mating and Breeding of Poultry there.

Poultry Genetics for the Nonprofessional is a website that provides the basics of genetics in general and of poultry in specific.

Those two links should provide you with a good start (and many hours of reading if you are really interested).

 

[Glenda L Heywood]

yes there is
at cornell university the have all 900 pgs of
Genetics of Fowl by FBHutt
it is like laymans terms in genetics and much easie to understand genetics than Crawfords genetic book
and a lot cheaper
for the $45.00 it is worth every cent

PDF] GENETICS OF THE FOWL File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
By F. B. HUTT. Department of Poultry Husbandry, Cornell University,1. Ithaca, N.Y., U.S.A.. (With Plate XV). Introduction. In the first paper of this series ...
www.ias.ac.in/jarch/jgenet/32/277.pdf - Similar pages

by EB HUTT - Cited by 199 - Related articles - All 3 versions
(HUTT F. B. HUTT. Dzpartment of. Poultry Husbandry, Cornell University Agricultural. Experiment Station, Ithaca, NCW York. Received July ...
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by FB Hutt - 1951 - Cited by 5 - Related


also you can buy one from amazon/com

Amazon.com: Genetics of the Fowl: F.B. Hutt: Books Amazon.com: Genetics of the Fowl: FB Hutt: Books. ... My new science fiction book, One Survivor, is a rip-roaring yarn set in the far future. ...
www.amazon.com/Genetics-Fowl-F-B-Hutt/dp/B0014MDHRQ - 241k - Cached - Similar pages

 

[Krys109uk]

This is probably the most complete & up to date poultry genetics website by Kaz in Australia.

http://chickengenetics.edelras.nl/


Henk's Chicken Calculator is a great place to learn & play.

http://home.hetnet.nl/~h.meijers69/overzicht.htm#kippengenen


More modern & helpful books would include.

http://www.chickencolours.com/

 

[georgialee]

Thanks so much everyone!!!