Breed – Homogeneous group of animals within a species, subspecies or a variety which are related by descent and are similar in general appearance, size, configuration and other features.
E.g.: Sahiwal, Brown swiss.
Objectives of Animal Breeding:
- Increase yield like that of milk, egg, meet and wool.
- Better quality of animal products
- Higher growth rate
- Resistance to diseases
- Longer productive life
- Better assimilation efficiency
- Higher reproductive rate.
