Livestock breeding is an industry in itself. If you are financially able and can make smart decisions regarding the genetic basis for your herd, you can be very successful. For this question I would like you to write an essay that focuses on heterosis in your herd and why it is important. In this essay you may pick any specie, choose either inbreeding or outbreeding and describe your methods in detail. What is heterosis? Is it important? Why or why not? Please include what traits you are selecting for and why. Please discuss the heritability of that trait, what selection method you implemented and how you will measure your evidence of genetic change. There is no minimum word count, but I expect all questions presented above to be answered completely, thoughtfully and in your own words entirely. Detail is key to this question, do not leave anything out