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 LinesDescriptionFacilityAvailabilityCommercial layer 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.ConventionalAvailableWhite LeghornFurther information The white leghorn is an outbred white egg layer line.ConventionalAvailableRoslin-broilerFurther information The Roslin-broiler represents one of the only broiler-type populations available for research purposes.ConventionalAvailableJapanese quailFurther informationCoturnix japonica - model species of choice for the investigation of; photoperiodism/seasonal breeding, early life stress, neuroendocrinology and behaviour. ConventionalAvailable Inbred Linesand Closed Outbred LinesDescriptionFacilityAvailabilityInbred white leghorn linesFurther information The NARF holds nine inbred white leghorn lines that vary in MHC haplotypes, disease resistance and susceptibility.SPFSee Further informationRhode Island RedFurther information Commercial breeder, line dates from 1961. This line has known MHC haplotypes,disease resistance and susceptibility.SPFAvailableLight SussexFurther information Commercial breeder, line dates from 1961. This line has known MHC haplotypes,disease resistance and susceptibility.SPFAvailableDiscontinuedPoultry LinesDescriptionAdvanced intercrossBroiler x white leghorn Further informationAdvanced 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. Further information 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. Contact us This article was published on 2024-09-02
