Yes, Another Linebreeding and Inbreeding thread.

[Celtic Hill]

Sorry to make ANOTHER one of these threads.

Im writing a research paper on linebreeding and gearing it towards the breeding of chickens. Wheres I could probally write this all from my knowledge, that's not going to float my teachers boat. I need articles written by "Scholarly" people,

. Anyways, these are the questions im answering in my essay. Could someone point me in the direction of articles and books on this topic? Please

Linebreeding Vs. Inbreeding
Concerns with linebreeing

Selecting and culling to improve type

Culling undesirable traits

Outcrossing

and Different Linebreeding 'systems' or breeding programs.


Thanks guys!!! -Ian

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

Here's an article about line breeding. http://www.longshadowfarms.com/linebreeding.html

 

[WallTenters]

Have you read the call of the hen? It is available online, an old book on breeding and production, lots of good info in there you could use.

 

[Celtic Hill]

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Hummm not yet! I will have to check it out, where is it available?

and Thank you sundown!

 

[WallTenters]

http://books.google.com/books?id=Pi8wAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=call+of+the+hen&hl=en&ei=aVusTd0_5ZrRAdnl7fkI&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDMQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false

Hope that link works... Just search google books for "Call of the Hen" if it doesn't... Really good book to read anyway, something you will want to read anyway if you're trying to selectively breed.

 

[snowbird]

I suggest you google Poultry breeding By Morley Jull Have fun. Don

 

[HaikuHeritageFarm]

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I'm so excited to go read this tonight. I've heard so many good things about it.

 

[HaikuHeritageFarm]

Ooh, a quick Google search revealed some gems: http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=effects+of+inbreeding+in+poultry

Flipside: Benefits of Linebreeding

http://books.google.com/books?id=h4...m=2&sqi=2&ved=0CBgQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q&f=false

An account of linebreeding for 35 generations with no loss of vigor or desired traits (in this situation, gameness): http://ultimatefowl.wordpress.com/2009/02/11/line-breeding/

Early American Poultry Journal with a paper on the advantages and dangers of inbreeding: http://books.google.com/books?id=xy...m=1&sqi=2&ved=0CBYQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false

 

[Teach97]

call your local ag extension agent...they should have information available.

That or a land grant college will have stuff...

never looked up much for chickens but you could look for information concerning other species and use that as showing what it has done for them...cattle especially with the breeding of the St. Gertrudis and St. Cruz...lots of good information there

 

[Vcomb]

"The Mating and Breeding of Poultry" by Harry M. Lamon and Rob R. Slocum

"The Gamefowl Breeders Manual and Cocker's Guide: Chronicles of Kenny Troiano" by Kenny Troiano