This has been the indispensable companion of chicken breeders since its introduction in 1949. Chapters include the genetics of plumage, egg production, body siz

The science of genetics has undergone a period of very rapid and significant development in recent years, and the area of poultry genetics has been no exception

Poultry biology; Qualitative genetics; New directions in poultry genetics; Quantitative genetics and selection; Applied breeding and selection.