What is animal breeding? Explain.

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(N/A) Animal breeding is an important aspect of animal husbandry.
$1$. The primary aim of animal breeding is to increase the yield of animals and improve the desirable qualities of the produce.
$2$. $A$ group of animals related by descent and similar in most characters like general appearance,features,size,and configuration are said to belong to a breed.
$3$. When breeding occurs between animals of the same breed,it is called inbreeding,while crosses between different breeds are called outbreeding.
$4$. Examples of improved breeds include:
$(a)$ Jersey (cattle breed)
$(b)$ Leghorn (chicken breed)

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