7 common types of chicken

For you to better understand your poultry  flock and do a better breed improvement I have listed the 7 most  common and major gene types in chicken. The use of single or combined dominant genes  for feather restriction (Na) and feathering structure (F), as well as the sex-linked recessive gene for reduced body size (dw),...

How to improve poultry production through breeding

BETTER PRODUCTION: BY BREEDING OR MANAGEMENT? Family poultry is well integrated into most village farming systems, with local breeds representing 40 to 70 percent of the national meat and egg supply in most tropical countries. Because of their scavenger adaptability, production ability and low cost, local breeds are kept by rural smallholders, landless farmers and...