Question : Discuss the various techniques adopted in cattle breeding.

1.	Question : Discuss the various techniques adopted in cattle breeding.
Answer» Solution :There are two methods of animal breeding, namely inbreeding and outbreeding. 1. Inbreeding: Breeding between animals of the same breed for 4-6 generations is CALLED inbreeding. 2. Outbreeding: The breeding between unrelated animals is called outbreeding. It is done in three ways, i. Out crossing: It is the breeding between unrelated animals of the same breed but having no COMMON ancestry. The offspring of such a cross is called outcross. ii. Cross breeding: Breeding between a superior MALE of one breed with a superior female of another breed. The cross bred progeny has superior traits (hybrid vigour or HETEROSIS). iii. Interspecific hybridization: In this method of breeding mating is between male and female of two DIFFERENT species.

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