The study of chicken genetics in relation to meat quality has evolved into a multidisciplinary field that integrates molecular genetics, nutrition, and animal husbandry. Advanced genetic selection and ...

China and Russia have taken fresh steps to deepen cooperation in poultry breeding, signing a set of agreements that could eventually lead to the ...

AMES, Iowa – Animal science faculty members at Iowa State University are studying the genetic makeup of chickens in Africa in an effort to improve nutrition and alleviate food scarcity across the ...

Explore innovative poultry technologies transforming production, from AI genetic selection to pathogen reduction techniques shaping the future.

The red junglefowl -- the wild ancestor of the chicken -- is losing its genetic diversity by interbreeding with domesticated birds, according to a new study. The red junglefowl -- the wild ancestor of ...

Indonesia will import $20 million in US poultry breeding stock to boost genetics under its new reciprocal trade agreement.

The Egyptian Fayoumi is thought to be a particularly ancient breed of chicken. An international team has now developed the first map of gene regulation in chickens, potentially opening the way to find ...

AMES (AP) - Iowa State University is working to safeguard the genetic material of what researchers consider an irreplaceable collection of research chickens. The ISU Poultry Research Center houses ...

The latest edition of Poultry World is available online. In this edition we take a look at how surging avian influenza outbreaks are prompting expert ...

The red junglefowl – the wild ancestor of the chicken – is losing its genetic diversity by interbreeding with domesticated birds, according to a new study led by Frank Rheindt of the National ...