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The Classic Guide to Chicken Genetics and Poultry Breeding<\/h3>\n

by F. B. Hutt
Norton Creek Press, ISBN 1938099079. 94 pages.
Available in paperback and Kindle formats.<\/em><\/p>\n

Genetics in Practice was the final chapter of F. B. Hutt\u2019s monumental Genetics of the Fowl<\/a>, covering the practical aspects of successful breeding projects as opposed to genetic theory and a detailed discussion of all known chicken genes at the time.<\/p>\n

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