Art and Science in Breeding

Creating Better Chickens

Margaret E. Derry

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University of Toronto Press
23 January 2012

Animal breeding; Poultry farming

Chickens are now the most scientifically

engineered of livestock. How have the methods used by geneticists differed from

those employed by domestic breeders over time? Art and Science in Breeding details the relationship between farm

practices and agricultural genetics in poultry breeding from 1850 to 1960.

Margaret E. Derry traces the history and

organization of chicken breeding in North America, from craft approaches and

breeding as an 'art,' to the conflicts that had emerged between traditional and

scientific methods by the 1940s. Derry assesses

links between the 'scientific' revolution of chicken farming and the

development of corporate breeding as a modern, international industry. Using

poultry as a case study for the wider narrative of agricultural

genetics, Art

and Science in Breeding adds considerable knowledge to a rapidly growing

field of inquiry.

By: Margaret E. Derry
Imprint: University of Toronto Press
Country of Publication: Canada
Edition: 3rd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 236mm, Width: 160mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 580g
ISBN: 9781442643956
ISBN 10: 1442643951
Pages: 228
Publication Date: 23 January 2012
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Margaret E. Derry is an adjunct professor in the Department of History and associated faculty at the Campbell Centre for Animal Welfare in the Department of Animal and Poultry Science at the University of Guelph.

Reviews for Art and Science in Breeding: Creating Better Chickens

'While Derry's work is enlightening for historians of science, especially historians of genetics, the value of her work also extends into the broader history of commercial enterprises and agribusiness throughout North America.' -- Kathy J. Cooke Canadian Historical Review vol 94:4:2013 'Highly recommended' -- L.S. Celine Choice Magazine; vol 50:01:2012 'Derry succeeds in constructing a history of chicken breeding that is original, entertaining, and informative.' -- Dominic Berry The British Journal for the History of Science vol 45:04:2012