Question

what is difference between exoti breed and crossbreed?

Answer 1

Indigenous breedExotic breedCross breedThese are local breeds of cattleThese are foreign breeds of cattleWhen Indigenous and exotic breeds are crossed to produce animals of desired qualities, they are called cross bred. Indigenous breed of cows are characterised by their hump and throat skinThese two physical features are absent in exotic breedsCross breeds are characterised by the presence of desired traits from both the parentsImmunity of animals of this breed are highThese animals poor in  resistance to many infections and other common diseases of cattle in comparison to indigenous breedThese have high disease resistanceMilk yielding capacity is less than exotic breed  Cows of exotic breeds have high milk yielding capacity.Milk yielding capacity is also very high in cross breeds.Example-Gir, shahiwal, Red SindhiExample-jersey, Holstein FriesianExample Cross bred Jersey