01
December 1995
Dear
Mr Plant,
Your
concerns about the origin of domestic chickens were voiced to me by Dr Corti
and Dr M.N. Romanov during their visit to Moscow of October this year.
They
also handed to me three books written by you on the subject for me to make
copies:
1)
W.J. Plant. Supplement to “Chicken bone recoveries”, part 2, 1985;
2)
W.J. Plant the origin evolution history and distribution of the domestic fowl,
part 2, 1984;
3)
W.J. Plant. The origin evolution history and distribution of the domestic
fowl, part 3, 1986.
I
consider that the problems of the origin distribution, evolution and the
centers of the domestication or formation of chicken breed types are very
interesting field of scientific research. These problems are connected with
the history of the human civilization, culture, with the national customs and
traditions. Unfortunately the literature on the subject features many
discrepancies. Some years ago I began to study such literature and faced much
difficulties resulting from insufficient information and using by authors the
evidences of one sort.
Enclosed
you will find a book and two articles on the history of creation of the
Russian chicken breeds.
This
information may be of interest to you.
I
suppose that the general ways of selection are the same all around the world
but each breed has its own peculiarities being the part of the culture of the
nation that created it.
With
the best regards.
Yours
sincerely,