Question
Enlist the steps involved in inbreeding of cattle. Suggest two disadvantages of this practice.
Solution
Inbreeding of cattle involves the following steps:
1. A Superior male which gives rise superior progeny and superior females which produce more milk per lactation, of the same breed are chosen and mated.
2. The progeny obtained is evaluated and superior males and females among them are identified for further mating.
Following are the two disadvantages of the process of inbreeding:
i. Continuous inbreeding among cattle causes inbreeding depression that is it decreases the fertility and productivity of the cattle.
ii. Inbreeding exposes harmful recessive genes.
