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 ...

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 ...

Today’s red jungle fowl — the wild forebears of the domesticated chicken — are becoming more chickenlike. New research suggests that a large proportion of the wild fowl’s DNA has been inherited from ...

"In Estonia, native chickens are very well adapted to local conditions. They are undemanding and not susceptible to many diseases—basically, they can manage on their own. They are carefree chickens ...