AGB 211: Livestock and Poultry Breeding (2+1)

CROSS BREEDING

• Cross breeding is mating of two individuals from different breeds. Various breeds represent tremendous resources of varying genetic material. Cross breeding is done for any one of the following reasons.
• Complimentarity of different breeds.
• Cross breeding is done to exploit hybrid vigor or heterosis.
• Every time, the parental breeds have to be crossed.
• Wide genetic base for producing synthetics.