Article
Further study on the plumage pattern of the Blue Andalusian breed.
Poultry science - 1 Jan 1991
Campo J L, Alvarez C
Abstract excerpt
The genetic basis for plumage color of the Blue Andalusian breed was studied. Results of crosses between Blue Andalusian females and Brown (eb/eb) tester males showed that this genetic stock was E/E and did not carry a columbian-type gene. This fact was further verified by the cross between Blue Andalusian males and Melanotic Prat (eWh/eWh Co/Co Ml/Ml) females. It is suggested that the Bl/bl+ genotype is...
Topics
- Animals
- Breeding
- Chickens
- Crosses, Genetic
- Feathers
- Female
- Genotype
- Male
- Phenotype
- Pigmentation
