Question

Breeding technique that help to improve cattle population in India, some breeds are good in milk yielding and disease resistance

1. What is cross breeding?

2. What advantage does it confer?

3. Give one example.

Answer 1

1. Cross breeding is the mating between animals of different breeds. It involves mating of superior males of one breed with superior females of another breed.

2. This method allows the desirable qualities of two different breeds to be combined. Thus the hybrid progeny will have desirable traits of both the breeds.

3. Eg-Hisardale is a new breed of sheep developed by crossing Bikaneri ewes and Marino rams.