Paper 2 · Livestock Production
When selecting a cow for breeding, a farmer considers
Agrowth rate, conformation, milk yield and freedom from disease
Bthe distance the animal walks each day to reach the water trough
Cthe number of other animals already kept in the same paddock
Dthe colour of the hide and the length of the tail
Explanation: The traits worth selecting for are the ones that are inherited and that pay: how fast the animal grows, how well it is put together, how much it produces and how well it stands up to disease.
Derived from ZIMSEC Agriculture 5035/2 Paper 2, November 1995, Q15