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What are the chief objectives of beef cattle breeding programs?
What are the chief objectives of beef cattle breeding programs?
- Improvement of disease resistance, adaptability, and temperament
- Improvement of growth rate, feed conversion, and carcass quality (correct)
- Improvement of milk production, fertility, and longevity
- Improvement of meat tenderness, marbling, and flavor
Which trait is considered economically important in dairy cattle breeding?
Which trait is considered economically important in dairy cattle breeding?
- Number of calves per year
- Lactation yield (correct)
- Calving interval
- Age at first calving
What is the objective of dairy cattle breeding?
What is the objective of dairy cattle breeding?
- Produce cows with good adaptability and temperament
- Produce cows capable of producing high volume of milk with good quality and composition (correct)
- Produce cows with high meat tenderness and marbling
- Produce cows with high fertility and longevity
Which factors influence lactation yield in dairy cattle?
Which factors influence lactation yield in dairy cattle?
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What is the science of mating animals with the expectation of better performance in their offspring called?
What is the science of mating animals with the expectation of better performance in their offspring called?
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