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