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Outline the factors to consider when selecting livestock for breeding.

      

Outline the factors to consider when selecting livestock for breeding.

  

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Body confirmation.

Fertility/breeding ability.

Adaptability of the breed to the environment/hardiness.

Mothering ability in case of females.

Production potential/yielding capacity.

Temperament/behaviour e.g. cannibalism egg eating.

Deformities/abnormalities e.g. one eye lameness.

Offspring performance

Age of animal.

Growth rate, quality produce

Disease resistance, prolificacy.

Lifespan/reproductive life.
Mohaissack answered the question on October 10, 2017 at 11:22


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