Question

Name the methods employed in animal breeding. According to you which of the methods is best? Why?

Answer 1

Hint: Breeding is the process of fertilization through natural or artificial means. There are various methods carried out in animal breeding, the two of them are: one in which there is superovulation through hormonal treatment and then artificial or natural insemination is carried out, the other one is the process in which there is the manual injection of semen.

Complete answer:
The methods employed in animal breeding are:
• The multiple ovulation embryo transfer technique: This technique is used to improve the hybrid production. In this technology, the female animal produces 6-8 eggs (superovulation) through hormonal treatment. The released eggs are fertilized naturally or fertilized through artificial insemination. Then there is a transfer of zygotes at 8-32 celled stage to the surrogate mother. This technique is proven good for Carole, buffalo, sheep, rabbits, etc.
• Interspecific hybridization: It is the outbreeding of animals between two different related species. The product obtains maybe the combination of the desirable qualities from both of the parents.
• Artificial insemination: It is the placement of semen in the reproductive tract of the female manually other than natural methods. It is the most common method of animal breeding.

The best method for animal breeding is The multiple ovulation embryo transfer technique as it has been proven good and also has a high rate of success.

Note: Through MOET technology, many successful results have been obtained like increasing herd size in a short time, development of high-yielding cows and high-quality meat (lean meat with lesser lipid) yielding bulls have been developed. It is an excellent method of improving the genetic material of the cattles.