Match: Poultry Selection Indices and Purposes
Match the column — Poultry selection indices and their purposes:
TABLE-I TABLE-II
1. Osborne index a. Best method of selection
2. Sire Index b. For selection of pullets and cockerels
3. Abplanalp Index c. For improving egg production in poultry
4. BLUP d. Index of genetic worth of sire
5. Selection Index e. Most powerful method of indexing sire
- 1-b, 2-d, 3-c, 4-e, 5-a
- 1-c, 2-d, 3-b, 4-e, 5-a — Correct Answer
- 1-c, 2-e, 3-b, 4-d, 5-a
- 1-a, 2-d, 3-b, 4-c, 5-e
Explanation:
Correct Answer: 1-c, 2-d, 3-b, 4-e, 5-a
Correct Matching
| Index | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Osborne index | For improving egg production in poultry |
| Sire Index | Index of genetic worth of sire |
| Abplanalp Index | For selection of pullets and cockerels |
| BLUP (Best Linear Unbiased Prediction) | Most powerful method of indexing sire; most recent and best method of sire evaluation |
| Selection Index | Best method of selection (most efficient multi-trait selection method) |
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