Objective
Central data infrastructure
Heterogeneous data from spreadsheets, genotypes and existing phenotype records are linked through a reliable animal ID, validated and made reproducibly usable.
Ixworth Chicken · Animal Welfare · Breeding · Genomics
IxDataConnect
An integrated data platform for phenotypic, genomic and pedigree data of the Ixworth chicken.
IxDataConnect provides a central, validated and sustainable data foundation to support evidence-based decisions in animal welfare, resilience and sustainable breeding.
Open database
Access is restricted to authorized users.
Data quality
Validation at import
Value ranges, plausibility checks, duplicates and pedigree consistency are systematically assessed. A data dictionary defines traits, measurement methods and permitted units.
Welfare
Making animal welfare measurable
Indicators such as nesting behaviour, feather pecking, temperament, footpad health and keel bone integrity can be linked with genetic and husbandry-related information.
Resilience
Understanding genetic potential
The platform supports analyses of production traits, robustness and disease resilience in Ixworth chickens, including genomic relationships.
Why Ixworth?
A model for sustainable dual-purpose breeding
The Ixworth chicken combines robust welfare traits, genetic diversity and a balanced profile of laying and growth performance. This makes the breed a valuable model for data-driven breeding strategies that consider performance, resilience and animal welfare together.
Learn more about the Ixworth chickenProject logic
From fragmented data to robust decisions
01
Structure heterogeneous data sources
Ongoing
02
Build database and interfaces
Next
03
Validate and clean data imports
Planned
04
Provide indicators and analysis modules
Planned
Scientific background
Related publications
The Ixworth profile is based on prior work in dual-purpose performance,
welfare assessment, whole-genome sequencing and comparative genomic
analysis.
Scientific background
Related publications
The Ixworth profile is based on prior work in dual-purpose performance, welfare assessment, whole-genome sequencing and comparative genomic analysis.
The British Ixworth: individual growth and egg production of a purebred dual-purpose chicken
Senta Becker, Wolfgang Büscher, and Inga Tiemann
Genomic analysis of the Ixworth chicken: insights into a local dual-purpose breed
Hendrik Bertram, Muhammad Jawad, Susann Michanski, Inga Tiemann, Armin O. Schmitt, and Mehmet Gültas
Whole-genome resequencing data of the Ixworth chicken breed
Hendrik Bertram, Muhammad Jawad, Susann Michanski, Inga Tiemann, Armin O. Schmitt, and Mehmet Gültas
Beyond productivity: Investigating keel bone fractures and welfare issues in the British dual-purpose breed Ixworth
Senta Becker, Wolfgang Büscher, and Inga Tiemann
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