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Poultry breeding notebook '03 V 942-46' [1903 notebook V], May 1903 - Oct. 1904

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10161/1/1/16
Poultry breeding notebook '03 V 942-46' [1903 notebook V]
Poultry breeding notebook '03 V 942-46' [1903 notebook V]

Scope and Contents

Laboratory notebook containing 1903-1904 records for various poultry breeding lines. Entries begin with records for birds labelled W 942-999 [page 1v], followed by a new series for birds W 1-46 [page 30v] (both sets hatched between May and June 1903). These are followed by 1904 records for various Malay breeding lines [page 54] and for birds B 53-57 [page 61r].

Individual records for each bird include notes on colour, comb and other physical characteristics (e.g. small foot), state of health, and cause of death, etc. The entry for bird B 53 includes a drawing of its head and comb [page 61v].

Dates

  • Creation: May 1903 - Oct. 1904

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Extent

1 volume(s) (64 pp; remainder is blank) : paper

Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

226 x 180 mm

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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