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Poultry breeding notebook '10' [1910 notebook], Apr. 1910 - Feb. 1911

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10161/1/1/24
Poultry breeding notebook '10' [1910 notebook]
Poultry breeding notebook '10' [1910 notebook]

Scope and Contents

Laboratory notebook containing records for poultry breeding lines W 301-471 (birds which hatched between circa April and July 1910).

The notebook begins with a run of blank pages followed by records for each bird, including notes on colour, comb, and other physical characteristics (e.g. abnormal beak), state of health, and date of death or transfer, etc. There is a list of matings on [pp.44v-45r], including some dated 1911. Entries in the notebook are in two handwriting styles.

Dates

  • Creation: Apr. 1910 - Feb. 1911

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Extent

1 volume(s) (45 pp; remainder is blank) : paper

Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

215 x 145 mm

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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