White Plymouth Rock Chickens (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

University of Oxford

White Plymouth Rock Chickens (1 of 2)

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A selective mating approach within the population that started in 1957 has resulted in an over tenfold difference in the size of the chickens.

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Virginia Tech/ John McCormick

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