{"product_id":"9781456747831","title":"An Introduction to Form and Feathering of the Domestic Fowl","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this introduction to the genetics of form and feathering of the domestic fowl you will\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003efi \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003end a\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003estraightforward method that allows anyone, beginner or advanced hobbyist, to understand how\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ethe major genes of form and feathering come together to create the silhouette that is the hallmark\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eof each breed. Beginning with a discussion of the skeleton genes, then moving to muscling\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003egenes, feathering genes and\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003efi \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003enally to comb genes, an understanding of the layers that make the\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003esilhouette is revealed. From this system of understanding how the silhouette is formed, one can\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ethen understand what really makes one breed unique from another.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll of the genes presented herein are found in the commonly seen exhibition breeds and many\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ehobbyists will be familiar with these breeds, but may be less familiar with the genetic factors\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003einvolved. This volume is a wonderful tool for learning the basis of how the breeds are made, how\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003etheir respective forms are derived from separate genes of form and feathering, and how those\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003egenes all come together to make the one visual impression that we consider a breed. There is in\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003efact no one single gene which makes the form of any given breed. Many genes are required to\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ederive each type and the combination of those many genes creates the silhouette. As you will\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003esee from the many silhouette illustrations in this book, once you know a breed, it is instantly\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003erecognizable from its silhouette alone.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn addition to the discussion of the genes, there is a discussion of basic genetic concepts and of the\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ecomplex and often confusing method of quantitative selection that is very applicable to many of\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ethe genes described herein. This book presents a very clear system for learning about the genetics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eof form and feathering in the domestic fowl and is written to be understood by the young and\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ebeginners alike.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AuthorHouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47157470789872,"sku":"9781456747831","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781456747831_p0.jpg?v=1763861890","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781456747831","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}