Question

What are the desired traits for which indigenous aseel and foreign leghorn is bred

Answer 1

1.no. and quality of chicks. 2.dwarf broiler parent for commercial chick production. 3.summer adaptation capacity. 4.low maintainance requirements. 5.reduction in the size of the egg laying bird with ability to utilise more fibrous cheaper diets formulated using agricultural by-product.

Answer 2

Assel needs less food and is resistant to disease.Leghorn broiler is big in size with more edible portion(meat).So,they are crossbred to get the desired qualities.