Reports to the Evolution Committee of the Royal Society. 1-5.

Date:
1902-1910
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Credit: Reports to the Evolution Committee of the Royal Society. 1-5. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    importance mcay be attached to the details of relationship, I subjoin the pedigree for future reference if required. The extent to which the birds were in-bred may be gathered from the fact that ui seven venerations only four unrelated birds occur, and the last introduction of fresh blood, or the hen which stands as great-grandmother to one lot and grandmother to the other. The mating generally used was nephew and aunt. Pedigree of Indian Game Birds received from Mr. Boys-Smith. l-T-2 4-T-3 6-r5 8-r7 6-r3 8-rll 12-r9 12-rlO I I I I 10 , ' 1 r-^ 1 17 14 12 15-rl3 15 16-rl9 P—I 21-r22 BSA? BSB$ I r-' 1 1 I ' 1 BS<J BSE 5 BSL$ 19 BSMj BSN ? In the above pedigree the male is on the left side in each mating. The Clarendon figures show the introduced birds. No doubt all are in some degree related, as the best strains are in few hands. 3. Two hens, full sisters, from Mr. Boys-Smith, sent in 1901, being- then in their second breeding season. These are indicated in the pedigree as BSM ? and BSN ? . 4. Cockerel and pullet from the Eev. C. T. Bromwich (Brom. (J Brom. ? ). As to the pedigree of these birds, no account was to be had, but it was said that a new male was introduced each year in their immediate pedigree, and the birds bought were almost certainly either full or half brother and sister. As will be seen hereafter, there is doubt as to whether these birds were pure in the critical sense. 5. Cockerel of unknown extraction from Ringwood Poultry Farm. (Rd. IG G. Cockerel of unknown pedigree from a Lancashire breeder, (Gr The question of true purity is also doubtful in this case. White Leghorns. {Fo^' descri])tion see above.) ^y. Cockerel and pullet from Mr. Lister Kay, not in-bred. (LK S. From a fancier's point of view these birds were not in-bred at all;