Question

How is cross-breeding useful in cattle improvement?

Answer 1

Cross-breeding:

1. It is the process of crossing the recessive traits with the dominant ones to yield the best possible traits.
2. It improves the quality of the cattle.
3. It is the result of various scientific techniques.

Cross-breeding is useful in cattle improvement in the following ways:

1. Crossbred animals help in increasing milk production, growth rate, and production of overall animal protein than normal animals.
2. Improved variety of cattle and other livestock is known to increase production efficiency, and it can reduce the number of resources and inputs farmers require to invest in livestock production.
3. They are also disease resistant to various diseases than normal breeds.