The effect of breed quality on animal production

 

The effect of breed quality on animal production

Animal breed consists of a group of related animals with the same traits inherited from ancestors, and animal production is affected by the types and quality of breeds.

 The effect of low-quality breeds on animal production

Low-quality breeds produce as little meat and milk as cows, goats or eggs, and meat such as poultry and other animal products because they are fit for personal consumption only and cannot be used as profitable economic enterprises. 

In addition to lack of productivity, these breeds may have undesirable traits, poor reproductive capacity or growth rates, classifying them as low quality, unsuitable for projects. 

 Effect of high-quality breeds on animal production

High-quality breeds have many characteristics and advantages, since they produce large quantities, so they are suitable for economic projects due to the very high income they achieve for the establishment or company, and there are factors that affect the quality of the breeds.  and these factors are as follows:

• production efficiency

 The breeds differ in their productive efficiency, whether in meat, milk or others. For example, some breeds of cows give meat in large quantities, such as the Angus breed, which is the most famous and best breed of cow in the United States of America, and the traders want it for their economic projects because of its high production. meat efficiency. 

•  reproductive efficiency

 Reproductive competence, or maternal ability, varies from breed to breed. For example, the Arkana breed, which is one of the best poultry breeds, has an annual egg production of 150 to 200 eggs per year, and its reproductive ability is better than other poultry breeds. 

•  growth rates

 Growth rates differ from one strain to another, which means that there are strains with a high growth rate, and they are classified as high-quality strains based on their large size, and they can be the same age as another strain as that grow. in size.

Improving the quality of animal breeds using modern technology

Previously, animal productivity was increased by bringing in highly productive foreign breeds, which were often brought from countries with a temperate climate to countries with a tropical climate, but the results were not always successful, because the foreign breeds were considered poorly adaptable to the indigenous population.  Environments are more susceptible to disease than breeds of domestic animals.

This solution does not satisfy the growing need and demand for various animal products, which is why modern and advanced adaptation systems have been used to produce animals with higher productivity while maintaining their adaptability in harsh climatic environments.

   One of the goals of modern adaptation systems is to support genetic selection and assisted reproductive technology, as well as to improve reproduction using nuclear technology and technology derived from nuclear energy.