This special re-print edition of Charles B. Davenport's book "Inheritance of Characteristics in Domestic Fowl" is a basic guide to poultry genetics. Written in 1909 by of the early experts on poultry and particularly chicken genetics, this classic text sheds light on the inheritance of the basic characteristics of poultry. Included in this short book are chapters on the inheritance of the Split or Y Comb, Polydactylism, Rumplessness, Winglessness, Booting, Nostril Form, Crests, Comb Lops, The Basic Plumage Colors of White, Black and Buff, The Inheritance of Blue, Spangled or Barred Plumage and more. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.