A herd of cattle is showing reduced fertility and productivity. Provide one reason and one suggestion to overcome this problem.

Solution

The cattle's productivity is decreased due to inbreeding depression. A single outcross i.e. breeding with animals of same breed but should not have common ancestors on either side upto 4-6 generations can restore its fertility.

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