About Lesson
Selection Based on individuality
- Selection based on individuality means selecting an individual based on their phenotypic values (appearance/type of production performance). This is otherwise known as the Performance test.
Limitations
- It is difficult to practice if the trait is sex-limited e.g. milk production or litter size.
- Individual selection is not effective if the heritability of traits is low.
- It cannot be practiced for carcass traits.