Question

What is meant by the term 'breed'? What are the objectives of animal breeding?

Answer 1

Breed is a group of animals related by descent and similar in most characters like general appearance, features, size, configuration, etc., are said to belong to a breed. Breeding of animals is an important aspect of animal husbandry. Its primary aims are

(i) increasing the yield of animals.

(ii) improving the desirable qualities of ihe product.