Art and Science in Breeding

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.

• Acknowledgements. Introduction.1. Historical Background: Chickens, Those Lowly Creatures.2. From Barnyard Scavenger on to Bird of Beauty and Use.3. The Development of Agricultural Genetics in Relation to North American Chicken Breeding.4. Breeding for Eggs: Conflict between Science and Craft.5. The "Scientizing" of Breeding in the Egg Industry.6. North American Chicken Breeding and the Rise of the Broiler Industry.7. Epilogue: Global Trends in Chicken Breeding after 1950.Conclusions.Notes.Bibliography.

‘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) ‘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)