The Gamefowl Encyclopedia

By Samantha García

Go beyond the bloodline name and understand the bird behind the pedigree.

The Gamefowl Encyclopedia - Volume 1 by Samantha J. Garcia is a comprehensive reference to gamefowl genetics, breeding, raising, nutrition, health, conformation, behavior, and long-term care.

Designed for breeders, heritage-poultry enthusiasts, researchers, and serious keepers, Volume 1 explores the gamefowl rooster from egg to adulthood while explaining the science behind bloodlines and responsible breeding programs.

Inside, readers will explore:

- Breeds, strains, families, and bloodlines
- Genetics, inheritance, linebreeding, inbreeding, and outcrossing
- F1 and F2 generations, backcrossing, genetic drift, and founder effects
- Incubation, hatching, brooding, and juvenile development
- Nutrition, body condition, exercise, and physical fitness
- Housing, sanitation, biosecurity, parasites, and health
- Selecting breeding stock and organizing a brood yard
- Pedigrees, maternal families, sire branches, and genetic diversity
- Head-to-toe conformation evaluation
- Rooster behavior, territoriality, stress, and safe handling
- Aging, longevity, fertility, and preserving valuable genetics

Throughout the book, Garcia challenges common misconceptions surrounding gamefowl ancestry and emphasizes a fundamental principle:

Color is phenotype. Pedigree is ancestry.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HN3PLWMJ
• ISBN13: 9798237660098
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Samantha J. Garcia
• Length: 632 Pages
• Weight: 1.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"