Month: May 2021

Genetics and breeding of a black-bone and blue eggshell chicken line. 1. Body weight, skin color, and their combined selection

An experimental inhabitants of chickens was developed from the cross between 2 indigenous Chinese breeds, Dongxiang blue eggshell and Jiangshan black-bone. This breeding was geared toward finally combining darkish heavy black-bone physique and blue eggshell, into a single dual-purpose breed. BW...

Genetic and biological characterisation of three cryptic Eimeria operational taxonomic units that infect chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus)

More than 68 billion chickens have been produced globally in 2018, emphasising their main contribution to the manufacturing of protein for human consumption, and the significance of their pathogens. Protozoan Eimeria spp. are probably the most economically important parasites of chickens,...