Question

explain the desirable traits obtained after cross- breeding an indigenous and an exotic breed of poultry birds

Answer 1

The desirable traits obtained after cross breeding indigenous and exotic breeds of poultry birds are as follows:

(i) Increase in number of chicks.

(ii) Improvement in quality of chicks.

(iii) Dwarf broiler parent for commercial chick production. The food and space requirement of dwarf birds is less. Hence, it is profitable.

(iv) Summer adaptation capacity/ tolerance to high temperature.

(v) Low maintenance requirements.

(vi) Reduction in the size of the egg-laying bird with ability to utilise more fibrous cheaper diets formulated using agricultural by-products.