Poultry breeding notebook '03 V 942-46' [1903 notebook V], May 1903 - Oct. 1904
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
- From the Fonds: Bateson, William, 1861-1926 (biologist) (Person)
- From the Fonds: Punnett, Reginald Crundall, 1875-1967 (geneticist) (Person)
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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
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