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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2021, Volume : 9, Issue : 1
First page : (450) Last page : (456)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8534

Crossbreeding in Cattle: A Review

Deepti Kiran Barwa^1* , Asit Jain², Ashutosh Dubey³ and Aayush Yadav^4
1,2Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding,
^3,4Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Livestock Production College of Veterinary Science & A.H.,
Anjora, Durg, Chhattisgarh India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: deeptikiran03@gmail.com
Received: 10.12.2020 | Revised: 14.01.2021 | Accepted: 20.01.2021 

 ABSTRACT

The importance of crossbreeding in livestock species has been known for a long time; it has been used heavily in cattle to improve productivity for several decades. Crossbreeding allow to combine favorable characteristics from the breeds involved and to exploit heterosis. Crossbreeding system is of two types viz. terminal and continuous depending on retention of crossbred female in the herd or not. In cattle crossbreeding is mainly used to improve milk production in India while in tropics crossbreeding with zebu cattle is done to improve adoptability and disease resistant ability. The ideal exotic inheritance to be maintained in the indigenous cattle is 50% where there is scarcity of green fodder and 62.5% is suggested where there is adequate feed and fodder along with good marketing facilities.  Though crossbreeding with exotic germplasm resulted in improves production and reproduction potential but it also resulted in dilution of indigenous livestock. Exotic breeds are more susceptible to tropical diseases, harsh climate and poor quality feed and fodder and as the crossbreds which required constant input of good managemental conditions in comparison to the native cattle. Therefore, it is advisable to use crossbreeding with caution based on tested bulls or semen, quality fodder and suitable breeds for particular region in India.

Keywords: Crossbreeding, Synthetic breeds, Inheritance.

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Cite this article: Barwa, D. K., Jain, A., Dubey, A., & Yadav, A. (2021). Crossbreeding in Cattle: A Review, Ind. J. Pure App. Biosci. 9(1), 450-456. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8534