Name the methods employed in animal breeding. According to you which one of the methods is the best ? Why ?

The methods employed in animal breeding are :

A. Natural methods. These are as follows :

(a) Inbreeding.

(b) Outbreeding which may be done by outcrossing ,cross breeding or interspecific hydridization.

B. Artificial methods. They include super ovulation and embryo transplantation, and multiple ovulation embryo transfer technology (MOET).

Out of these methods, cross breeding is the best method of animal breeding because it is breeding between the superior males of one breed are mated with superior females of another breed. It allows the desirable qualities of two different breeds to be combined and produces high yielding breeds.