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A herd of cattle is showing reduced fertility and productivity. Provide one reason and one suggestion to overcome this problem.

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A herd of cattle is showing reduced fertility and productivity. Provide one reason and one suggestion to overcome this problem.

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Reason: Inbreeding depression, which reduces fertility and productivity.

Suggestion: Use outcrossing to overcome inbreeding depression by mating unrelated animals within the same breed.

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