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Breeding and Genetics Featured Articles
Displaying Articles 1-15 in Breeding and Genetics
Transplantation and Cryopreservation of Chicken Gonads
By Dr Fred Silversides and Dr Yonghong Song, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and presented by the Canadian Poultry Industry Council.
By Dr Fred Silversides and Dr Yonghong Song, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and presented by the Canadian Poultry Industry Council.
Darwin Was Wrong About the Wild Origin of the Chicken
Charles Darwin maintained that the domesticated chicken derives from the red jungle fowl, but new research from Uppsala University now shows that the wild origins of the chicken are more complicated than that.
Charles Darwin maintained that the domesticated chicken derives from the red jungle fowl, but new research from Uppsala University now shows that the wild origins of the chicken are more complicated than that.
Genetic Fix for Sick Chicks
From the USDA Animal Research Service Healthy Animals Newsletter, Issue 32, January 2008. Genetic research is for the birds—and it's a good thing, too, as scientists with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are using their knowledge of avian genetics...
From the USDA Animal Research Service Healthy Animals Newsletter, Issue 32, January 2008. Genetic research is for the birds—and it's a good thing, too, as scientists with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are using their knowledge of avian genetics...
About crocodiles and chickens
By Hybro B.V. When we determine gender in the field, for instance when producing breeders or when sexes are reared separately, we expect gender distribution to be roughly 50/50.
By Hybro B.V. When we determine gender in the field, for instance when producing breeders or when sexes are reared separately, we expect gender distribution to be roughly 50/50.
Balanced Breeding for Optimum Broiler Performance
By Santiago Avendaño, Senior Geneticist, Aviagen, addressed the Ross Asian Association meeting in Bali last year. Here he updates you with the latest news from Aviagen’s world-class genetic programme.
By Santiago Avendaño, Senior Geneticist, Aviagen, addressed the Ross Asian Association meeting in Bali last year. Here he updates you with the latest news from Aviagen’s world-class genetic programme.
Breeding For Meat Quality And High Yield Products
By Dr Danny Lubritz, Cobb geneticist - The advent of further processed and portion controlled broiler meat products has brought to the forefront the importance of white meat yield, fillet shape and meat quality.
By Dr Danny Lubritz, Cobb geneticist - The advent of further processed and portion controlled broiler meat products has brought to the forefront the importance of white meat yield, fillet shape and meat quality.
The future of molecular genetics in poultry breeding
By G.A.A. Albers, A.P. Rattink and A.L.J. Vereijken, Breeding Research Centre, Euribrid, Nutreco - Effectively, poultry breeding started when the chicken was domesticated thousands of years ago. Through human intervention many different breeds evolved...
By G.A.A. Albers, A.P. Rattink and A.L.J. Vereijken, Breeding Research Centre, Euribrid, Nutreco - Effectively, poultry breeding started when the chicken was domesticated thousands of years ago. Through human intervention many different breeds evolved...
Evaluating Uniformity in Broilers - Factors Affecting Variation
By Claude Toudic, Technical Service, Hubbard Breeders - During a technical visit to a broiler farm the topic of uniformity is generally assessed visually and subjectively, as to do the job properly would require individual weighing of hundreds of broilers...
By Claude Toudic, Technical Service, Hubbard Breeders - During a technical visit to a broiler farm the topic of uniformity is generally assessed visually and subjectively, as to do the job properly would require individual weighing of hundreds of broilers...
Effect of Genotype on Slaughtering Performance and Meat Physical and Sensory Characteristics of Organic Laying Hens
By C. Rizzi, A. Marangon and G. M. Chiericato - Slaughtering yields and some meat physical and sensorial parameters of laying hens reared under organic system production were studied.
By C. Rizzi, A. Marangon and G. M. Chiericato - Slaughtering yields and some meat physical and sensorial parameters of laying hens reared under organic system production were studied.
Effect of Repeated Backcrossing of an Egg Line to a Commercial Sire Line
By K. E. Nestor, J. W. Anderson, R. A. Patterson, and S. G. Velleman - The turkey industry's view of the relative economic importance of growth and egg production has changed rapidly, and genetic changes by selection within lines may not be rapid enough...
By K. E. Nestor, J. W. Anderson, R. A. Patterson, and S. G. Velleman - The turkey industry's view of the relative economic importance of growth and egg production has changed rapidly, and genetic changes by selection within lines may not be rapid enough...
Health and Meat Animal Production
By the USDA's Agricultural Research Service - An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure—particularly when it comes to medicine.
By the USDA's Agricultural Research Service - An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure—particularly when it comes to medicine.
Effect of Egg Size on Heat Production and the Transition of Energy from Egg to Hatchling
By A. Lourens, Wageningen University and Research Centre, R. Molenaar, H. van den Brand, M. J. W. Heetkamp, and B. Kemp, Wageningen University, and R. Meijerhof, Hybro b.v. - An experiment was conducted to study the effect of egg size on embryo development,...
By A. Lourens, Wageningen University and Research Centre, R. Molenaar, H. van den Brand, M. J. W. Heetkamp, and B. Kemp, Wageningen University, and R. Meijerhof, Hybro b.v. - An experiment was conducted to study the effect of egg size on embryo development,...
Estimation of Genetic Parameters for Fat Deposition and Carcass Traits in Broilers
By S. Zerehdaran and J. A. M. van Arendonk, Wageningen Institute of Animal Science; A. L. J. Vereijken, Nutreco Breeding Research Center and E. H. van der Waaij, University of Utrecht - Abdominal and subcutaneous fat are regarded as the main sources of...
By S. Zerehdaran and J. A. M. van Arendonk, Wageningen Institute of Animal Science; A. L. J. Vereijken, Nutreco Breeding Research Center and E. H. van der Waaij, University of Utrecht - Abdominal and subcutaneous fat are regarded as the main sources of...
Targeting Hidden Meat Yield
By James Young, Cobb World Technical Support Team - Over the last decade, primary breeders have invested many millions of dollars in developing higher yielding broilers. Whether eviscerated yield or boneless breast yield drives a company's profits, there...
By James Young, Cobb World Technical Support Team - Over the last decade, primary breeders have invested many millions of dollars in developing higher yielding broilers. Whether eviscerated yield or boneless breast yield drives a company's profits, there...
Detection and Localization of Quantitative Trait Loci Affecting Fatness in Broilers
By D. G. J. Jennen, H. Bovenhuis, R. P. M. A. Crooijmans, A. Veenendaal, J. J. van der Poel, and M. A. M. Groenen, Wageningen University and A. L. J. Vereijken, Nutreco, Breeding Research Center - Across between 2 genetically different outcross broiler...
By D. G. J. Jennen, H. Bovenhuis, R. P. M. A. Crooijmans, A. Veenendaal, J. J. van der Poel, and M. A. M. Groenen, Wageningen University and A. L. J. Vereijken, Nutreco, Breeding Research Center - Across between 2 genetically different outcross broiler...
