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  Cross breeding programme is successfully done in poultry farming. Enlist some desirable traits for, which cross breeding is done in poultry birds.

Answer:

                  The desirable traits include (i) Number and quality of chicks The cross bred variety should produce good quality chicks in large quantity. (ii) Dwarf broiler  parent  for  commercial  chick production. (iii) Summer adaptation capacity The variety should be adaptable to survive in high temperature and different climatic conditions. (iv) Low maintenance requirement It should be there, that will decrease the investment charges. (v) Reduction in the size of the egg laying bird with ability to utilise more fibrous cheaper diets formulated using agricultural by products.                                               (3)