Gamefowl Encyclopedia

Go beyond the bloodline name and understand the bird behind the pedigree.The Gamefowl Encyclopedia — Volume 1 by Samantha J. Garcia is a comprehensive reference to gamefowl genetics, breeding, raising, nutrition, health, conformation, behavior, and long-term care.Designed for breeders, heritage-poultry enthusiasts, researchers, and serious keepers, Volume 1 explores the gamefowl rooster from egg to adulthood while explaining the science behind bloodlines and responsible breeding programs.Inside, readers will explore:• Breeds, strains, families, and bloodlines• Genetics, inheritance, linebreeding, inbreeding, and outcrossing• F1 and F2 generations, backcrossing, genetic drift, and founder effects• Incubation, hatching, brooding, and juvenile development• Nutrition, body condition, exercise, and physical fitness• Housing, sanitation, biosecurity, parasites, and health• Selecting breeding stock and organizing a brood yard• Pedigrees, maternal families, sire branches, and genetic diversity• Head-to-toe conformation evaluation• Rooster behavior, territoriality, stress, and safe handling• Aging, longevity, fertility, and preserving valuable geneticsThroughout the book, Garcia challenges common misconceptions surrounding gamefowl ancestry and emphasizes a fundamental principle:Color is phenotype. Pedigree is ancestry.