Hullo all!
I am trying to pin down the differences between Pheasant (Phasianus
colchicus) and Domestic Fowl (Gallus gallus) as shown on the bones that
survive. I have the Cohen/Serjeantson bird bone manual and the article by
Percy Lowe in the Ibis for April 1933. Does anyone have relevant
experience or know of any other useful references?
Also are the species cross-fertile, and if so are their offspring fertile?
Any relevant information would be much appreciated.
As background to the enquiry, this work is part of an attempt to identify
dietary and other social changes in South London relating to the onset of
the Industrial Revolution.
Nicholas Bateson
Birkbeck Environmental Archaeology Group
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