World genetic resources of farm poultry and possible ways of their application
In this article there are discussed the problem of gene pool preservation in farm poultry, including setting up of a bank of cocks’ sperm with improved fertilization ability after de-conservation, and highlighted the ways of use of the gene pool populations in biological industry (as raw material source for production of vaccines, sera and biological preparates) and their more wide distribution among farmers and back-yard producers. Under consideration also is the task of creation of two-strain hybrid crosses of color-feathered broilers and layers with improved nutritional values of their eggs. There are presented the results of the latest investigations in this direction.