Differentiate between indigenous breed, exotic breed cross breed of animals What are theadvantages of exotic breed indigenous breed of cattle - Science - Improvement in Food Resources

Question

Differentiate between indigenous breed, exotic breed cross breed
of animals What are theadvantages of exotic breed indigenous breed
of cattle?

Preeti Chaukiyal · Accepted Answer

Indigenous breed
Exotic breed
Cross breed

These are local breeds of cattle
These are foreign breeds of cattle
When 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 skin
These two physical features are absent in
exotic breeds
Cross breeds are characterised by the
presence of desired traits from both the parents

Immunity of animals of this breed are high
These animals poor in resistance to many
infections and other common diseases of cattle in comparison to
indigenous breed
These have high disease resistance

Milk 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 Sindhi
Example-jersey, Holstein Friesian
Example Cross bred Jersey

Advantage of Indigenous Breed-

These can reproduce more times than some exotic breeds
Disease resistance is high in desi breeds
Since these are native to this place, they are well adapted to
Indian environment

Advantage of Exotic breed-

High growth rate
High milk yielding capacity

Indigenous breed	Exotic breed	Cross breed
These are local breeds of cattle	These are foreign breeds of cattle	When 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 skin	These two physical features are absent in exotic breeds	Cross breeds are characterised by the presence of desired traits from both the parents
Immunity of animals of this breed are high	These animals poor in resistance to many infections and other common diseases of cattle in comparison to indigenous breed	These have high disease resistance
Milk 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 Sindhi	Example-jersey, Holstein Friesian	Example Cross bred Jersey

Differentiate between indigenous breed, exotic breed cross breed of animals.What are theadvantages of exotic breed indigenous breed of cattle?