Poultry lines
The NARF has a number of poultry lines available including layer and broiler breeds and Japanese quail.
Fertile eggs and chicks are available for research use upon request, with a requirement for a material transfer agreement for some lines to meet our restrictions relating to animal experiments or source of the lines.
| Poultry Lines | Description | Facility | Availability |
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Commercial layer
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We maintain a flock of Hy-Line chickens, a commercial hybrid brown egg layer line that we annually replace from a supplier. Fertile eggs supplied from this line are F1 progeny of egg-producing stock. |
Conventional | Available |
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White Leghorn
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The white leghorn is an outbred white egg layer line. | Conventional | Available |
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Roslin-broiler
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The Roslin-broiler represents one of the only broiler-type populations available for research purposes. | Conventional | Available |
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Japanese quail |
Coturnix japonica - model species of choice for the investigation of; photoperiodism/seasonal breeding, early life stress, neuroendocrinology and behaviour.
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Conventional | Available |
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Inbred Lines and Closed Outbred Lines |
Description | Facility | Availability |
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Inbred white leghorn lines
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The NARF holds nine inbred white leghorn lines that vary in MHC haplotypes, disease resistance and susceptibility. |
SPF |
See |
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Rhode Island Red
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Commercial breeder, line dates from 1961. This line has known MHC haplotypes, disease resistance and susceptibility. |
SPF | Available |
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Light Sussex
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Commercial breeder, line dates from 1961. This line has known MHC haplotypes, disease resistance and susceptibility. |
SPF | Available |
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Discontinued Poultry Lines |
Description |
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Advanced intercross Broiler x white leghorn |
Advanced intercross of a broiler and white leghorn that is maintained as heterozygous for a high-growth haplotype, that mediates Cholecystokinin A Receptor expression and underlies the largest QTL for growth in chickens. |
Please let us know if you want further information on any of these lines or are interested in a collaboration based on our expertise
Help us to better understand how you are using eggs, chickens, and our facilities. We welcome feedback from collaborators and new users and use it to guide our research and development of new chicken lines.