Poultry 'Dead Books', 1901-1912
Scope and Contents
A set of eight 'Dead Books' from experiments in poultry breeding by William Bateson and Reginald Punnett. The notebooks form a parallel series to the main poultry notebook series [MS Add.10161/1/1]. They record eggs which were addled, sterile or failed to hatch, and also chicks which hatched but died shortly afterwards. These are referenced back to the cross number in the main series of poultry notebooks. The records 'in shell' may refer to chicks which had formed in an egg but had failed to hatch for some reason.
Dates
- Creation: 1901-1912
Creator
- From the Fonds: Bateson, William, 1861-1926 (biologist) (Person)
- From the Fonds: Punnett, Reginald Crundall, 1875-1967 (geneticist) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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
8 notebook(s) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Existence and Location of Copies
These notebooks have been digitised on the Cambridge Digital Library as part of the Bateson Project, funded by the Wellcome Trust. Links are provided at item levels.
Repository Details
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