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The cross-breeding programmes between Indian (indigenous, for example, Aseel) an foreign (exotic, for example, Leghorn) breeds for variety improvement are focused on to develop new varieties for which of the following desirable traits—

The cross-breeding programmes between Indian (indigenous, for example, Aseel) an foreign (exotic, for example, Leghorn) breeds for variety improvement are focused on to develop new varieties for which of the following desirable traits— Correct Answer all of these

The correct option is all of these.

Key Points 

  • Poultry farming is undertaken to raise domestic fowl for egg production and chicken meat. Therefore, improved poultry breeds are developed and farmed to produce layers for eggs and broilers for meat.
  • The cross-breeding programmes between Indian (indigenous, for example, Aseel) and foreign (exotic, for example, Leghorn) breeds for variety improvement are focused on developing new varieties for the following desirable traits -
  1. Number and quality of chicks.
  2. Dwarf broiler parent for commercial chick production.
  3. Summer adaptation capacity/tolerance to high temperature.
  4. Low maintenance requirements.
  5. Reduction in the size of the egg-laying bird with the ability to utilise more fibrous cheaper diets formulated using agricultural by-products.

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