Hi,
Interesting indeed. I recommend checking out the ongoing work of the Chicken Project (Cultural and Scientific Perceptions of human-chicken interactions Project, AHRC). Some of our researchers are focussing on areas of interest to you regarding breeds. See the links below for information on the project and contacts. For metrics in particular I recommend perhaps contacting Dr Tyr Fothergill, Dr Richard Thomas and/or Alison Foster, they may be able to point you in the direction if some relevant papers etc.
Best Wishes
Julia
http://scicultchickens.org/
http://www.sciculture.ac.uk/projects/large-grants/cultural-and-scientific-perceptions-of-human-chicken-interactions/
http://www.sciculture.ac.uk/cultural-and-scientific-perceptions-of-human-chicken-interactions-project-introduction/
Dr Julia Best
Post-Doctoral Researcher
Department of Archaeology and Anthropology
Faculty of Science and Technology
Bournemouth University
Talbot Campus
Poole
BH12 5BB
Tel: +44 (0)1202 962074
Room: CG23
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From: Analysis of animal remains from archaeological sites [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of adam heinrich [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 15 May 2014 20:45
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Subject: [ZOOARCH] chicken breed through bones
Hi all,
I have a complete chicken (Gallus gallus) tarso-metatarsus that is significantly shorter than the typical chickens I have seen. It is likely female (no spur), 46.5mm long, 11.9mm wide at the proximal articulation, and 12.3mm wide at the distal end.
The female chickens in the comparative collection are over 70mm in length at this bone. Could this chicken be of a particular breed? Does anyone know of any research on the osteological differences of different chicken breeds? The context is c. 1804-1850s.
While on the topic of chickens. Does anyone have comparative archaeological research on culling chickens such as male chicks? The same context has about three chickens of various, but very young ages.
Thanks, Adam Heinrich
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