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By which method was a new breed ‘Hisardale’ of sheep formed by using Bikaneri ewes and Marino rams?
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Cross breeding
Crossbreeding: The mating of animals belonging to different breeds is called cross-breeding. It involves interbreeding of superior males of a breed with superior females of another breed to produce hybrid animals.
E.g. Bikaneri ewes were cross-breed with Marino rams to produce hybrid Hisardale.
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