Question

Hisardale is a new breed of sheep developed in Punjab through cross breeding.

a. Name the parents used in this cross breeding.

b. How cross breeding differ from out cross

Answer 1

Bikaneri ewes and Marino rams
Cross breeding involves two different breeds out cross may involve unrelated animals of same breed.

Answer 2

ANSWER:

a)  The name of the parents used in this ‘cross breeding’ are Bikaneri ewes and Marino rams.

b)  Cross breeding is the process where the breeding occurs between the two individual of different species. In this process different variety of individuals can be found.

    Outcross breeding is the process where the breeding occurs between the individuals of the ‘same species’ but they are not related to each other. And it can be said that they do not have common ancestors upto 4-6 generations.