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Evolutions in Commercial Meat Poultry Breeding.

Anne-Marie Neeteson¹, Santiago Avendaño¹, Alfons Koerhuis¹

¹Aviagen Group, Newbridge EH28 8SZ, UK.

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This study traces commercial poultry breeding history, detailing evolving goals from production to welfare, health, and sustainability. Modern breeding integrates genomics and considers diverse traits for global protein needs.

Keywords:

antagonism management balanced breeding bird welfare and health breeding goal chickens and turkeys diversity genomics quantitative genetics robustness trait development

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Area of Science:

Animal Science
Genetics
Agricultural Science

Background:

Commercial poultry breeding has evolved significantly from early domestication.
Historical breeding focused primarily on production traits.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide a comprehensive overview of the history and evolution of commercial poultry breeding.
To detail the shift in breeding goals towards welfare, health, and sustainability.
To highlight current and future trends in poultry genetics and breeding.

Main Methods:

Historical review of commercial poultry breeding practices.
Analysis of the development of breeding goals and traits over time.
Discussion of modern techniques like genomic selection and their impact.

Main Results:

Breeding goals have broadened from production to include bird welfare, health, robustness, environmental impact, and reproduction.
Current breeding addresses complex traits and manages antagonisms between welfare and production.
Genomic selection and gut health research are emerging as key areas with significant potential.

Conclusions:

Balanced, holistic breeding is essential for sustainable global protein production.
Future breeding will prioritize bird welfare, genetic diversity, and diverse consumer preferences.
Poultry breeding continues to adapt to meet global food demands responsibly.