Art and Science in Breeding: Creating Better Chickens

Margaret Derry

Published by University of Toronto Press 2012

Art and Science in Breeding

Creating Better Chickens

Margaret Derry

https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442698239

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About this book

Using poultry as a case study for the wider narrative of agricultural genetics, Art and Science in Breeding adds considerable knowledge to a rapidly growing field of inquiry.

Author / Editor information

Derry Margaret :

Margaret E. Derry is an adjunct professor in the Department of History and associated faculty at the Campbell Centre for Animal Welfare in the Department of Animal and Poultry Science at the University of Guelph.

Reviews

Kathy J. Cooke:
‘While Derry’s work is enlightening for historians of science, especially historians of genetics, the value of her work also extends into the broader history of commercial enterprises and agribusiness throughout North America.’

Dominic Berry:
‘Derry succeeds in constructing a history of chicken breeding that is original, entertaining, and informative.’

L.S. Celine:
‘Highly recommended’

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Acknowledgments Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	vii
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Chapter One. Historical Background: Chickens, Those Lowly Creatures Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	11
Chapter Two. From Barnyard Scavenger on North American Farms to Bird of Beauty and Use Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	33
Chapter Three. The Development of Agricultural Genetics in Relation to North American Chicken Breeding Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	74
Chapter Four. Breeding for Eggs in North America: Conflict between Science and Craft Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	97
Chapter Five. The ‘Scientizing’ of Breeding in the North American Egg Industry Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	128
Chapter Six. North American Chicken Breeding and the Rise of the Broiler Industry Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	154
Chapter Seven. Epilogue: Trends in Chicken Breeding after 1950 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	178
Conclusion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	202
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	215
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	253
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	275

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Language: English
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Audience: College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 228
Keywords: DISCOUNT-B

eBook

Published: May 30, 2012
ISBN: 9781442698239