The Pros And Cons Of Selective Breedinging
Selective breeding is the process of breeding for specific traits. Selective breeding is used in animal breeding, techniques such as inbreeding, linebreeding, and outsourcing are utilised to their fullest potential. Selective breeding is used to eliminate or gain traits from other breeds such as in cattle they may breed to gain the muscle growth or build of the cattle. this writing piece is about the pros and cons of selectively breeding beef cattle.
Reasons for selective breeding are to gain better quality meat from the animal and to breed them free from diseases. Sometimes breeds are crossed to eliminate hereditary problems such as Hypotrichosis (Hairlessness, where the calves are born no hair, but may grow short curly hair with age), Alopecia …show more content…
It may also mean that the offspring may not be able to pass on certain traits or produce offspring its self. These factors against selective breeding are the source of countless debates about whether or not selective breeding is ethical or not.
The use of selective breeding in the agricultural industries is a correct way of breeding animals if the selective breeding causes no harm to the livestock. If the breeding is causing harm to the cattle it becomes immoral and wrong. One of the most important factors of selective breeding is that it may harm the animals. I would argue that the selective breeding livestock could potentially be harmful to the animals. I do not believe that selectively breeding beef cattle is the most effective way of breeding.
In conclusion, selective breeding has its pros and cos and is believed to be highly effective. Yet, many complications may possibly occur through selective breeding such as the difficulty of producing offspring and the ethical reasons of selectively breeding animals. Although there are some positive sides to selective breeding, the choice ultimately lies in the producer’s hands. Selective breeding is a major part of society and is now no longer frowned against, it has become a path to discover and
Reasons for selective breeding are to gain better quality meat from the animal and to breed them free from diseases. Sometimes breeds are crossed to eliminate hereditary problems such as Hypotrichosis (Hairlessness, where the calves are born no hair, but may grow short curly hair with age), Alopecia …show more content…
It may also mean that the offspring may not be able to pass on certain traits or produce offspring its self. These factors against selective breeding are the source of countless debates about whether or not selective breeding is ethical or not.
The use of selective breeding in the agricultural industries is a correct way of breeding animals if the selective breeding causes no harm to the livestock. If the breeding is causing harm to the cattle it becomes immoral and wrong. One of the most important factors of selective breeding is that it may harm the animals. I would argue that the selective breeding livestock could potentially be harmful to the animals. I do not believe that selectively breeding beef cattle is the most effective way of breeding.
In conclusion, selective breeding has its pros and cos and is believed to be highly effective. Yet, many complications may possibly occur through selective breeding such as the difficulty of producing offspring and the ethical reasons of selectively breeding animals. Although there are some positive sides to selective breeding, the choice ultimately lies in the producer’s hands. Selective breeding is a major part of society and is now no longer frowned against, it has become a path to discover and