Advantages and disadvantages of inbreeding
Advantages of in breeding
- It helps to maintain a high relationship with the desirable ancestor.
- It increases the degree of uniformity in the herd
- The less desirable recessive genes are easily brought to light and therefore culled.
- The good qualities of a particular breed can be easily maintained
Disadvantages of inbreeding
- It requires a lot of skill in making planned mating and rigid selection
- It leads to a reduction in survival chances of offsprings
- Leads to a reduction in the fertility of animals
- The offsprings got are usually of poor size
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