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QUESTIONS 



1. What importance should we attach to the selection of a buck to 



head a herd? 



2. Name some of the points that should influence our choice of a 



buck. 



3. What individual traits should we look for in selecting a buck? 

 ■i. What is meant by milk inheritance? Illustrate. 



5. What milk records should be considered in choosing a buck? 

 G. Of what importance to a buck are show ring awards ? 



7. Define cross breeding, out breeding, line breeding, inbreeding. 



8. What is the safest system of breeding for the beginner to use? 



9. What are the disadvantages of cross breeding? 



10. Should cross breeding ever be practiced? If so, when? 



11. What result does one aim to achieve in practicing either line 



breeding or inbreeding? 



12. Give examples of inbreeding; line breeding. 

 \3. What are the dangers of inbreeding? 



] i. At what age should the buck and doe kids be separated ? 

 IT). Under what conditions should the young buck kids be kept after 

 being separated from the doe kids? 



16. Name several important points to be taken into consideration in 



caring for the buck. 



17. How many does can a buck serve? 



18. What is meant by " hand breeding?" What are its advantages? 



