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ANP301Agricultural Sciences2 Unitsintermediate

Introduction To Non-Ruminant Animal Production

This course introduces the principles of non-ruminant animal production, focusing on poultry, rabbits, and pigs. It covers essential aspects of their management, including breeding, housing, feeding, disease prevention, and marketing. Students will learn about different production systems, nutritional requirements, and common health challenges. The course aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills to improve non-ruminant animal production practices and contribute to addressing protein imbalances.

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208h

Study Time

13

Weeks

16h

Per Week

basic

Math Level

Course Keywords

PoultryRabbitPigNon-RuminantAnimal Production

Course Overview

Everything you need to know about this course

Course Difficulty

Intermediate Level

Builds on foundational knowledge

65%

intermediate

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Math Level

Basic Math

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Learning Type

Hands-on Practice

Course Topics

Key areas covered in this course

1

Poultry Management

2

Rabbit Management

3

Pig Management

4

Animal Nutrition

5

Disease Prevention

6

Marketing of Animal Products

Total Topics6 topics

Ready to Start

No specific requirements needed

This course is designed to be accessible to all students. You can start immediately without any prior knowledge or specific preparation.

Assessment Methods

How your progress will be evaluated (3 methods)

assignments

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

tutor-marked assignments

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

final examination

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

Career Opportunities

Explore the career paths this course opens up for you

Farm Manager

Apply your skills in this growing field

Livestock Technician

Apply your skills in this growing field

Animal Nutritionist

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Agricultural Extension Officer

Apply your skills in this growing field

Poultry/Rabbit/Pig Farmer

Apply your skills in this growing field

Industry Applications

Real-world sectors where you can apply your knowledge

AgricultureAnimal HusbandryFood ProductionVeterinary ServicesAgribusiness

Study Schedule Beta

A structured 13-week journey through the course content

Week

1

Module 1: Poultry Management

3h

Unit 1: General Introduction of poultry Management

3 study hours

•Define non-ruminants and poultry.
•Discuss advantages and disadvantages of poultry keeping.
•Identify different chicken breeds.

Week

2

Module 1: Poultry Management

3h

Unit 2: Poultry Production Systems

3 study hours

•Compare extensive, semi-intensive, and intensive poultry production systems.
•Analyze poultry housing principles in the tropics.
•Examine poultry equipment and maintenance.

Week

3

Module 1: Poultry Management

3h

Unit 3: Feeding principles of Poultry

3 study hours

•Describe the digestive system of poultry.
•Explain nutrient requirements for poultry.
•Calculate feed requirements for broilers and pullets.

Week

4

Module 1: Poultry Management

3h

Unit 4: Incubation and Hatchery practices

3 study hours

•Explain the hen's reproductive system.
•Describe avian egg composition.
•Understand incubation and hatchery practices.

Week

5

Module 1: Poultry Management

3h

Unit 5: Management of day-old growers, layers and broilers

3 study hours

•Apply management principles for day-old chicks, growers, layers, and broilers.
•Identify characteristics of good layers and broilers.

Week

6

Module 1: Poultry Management

3h

Unit 6: Poultry diseases and their prevention

3 study hours

•Recognize common poultry diseases and prevention strategies.
•Implement biosecurity measures.

Week

7

Module 1: Poultry Management

3h

Unit 7: Poultry Products and Marketing

3 study hours

•Describe poultry products and marketing strategies.
•Grade eggs based on exterior and interior qualities.
•Understand egg processing and preservation.

Week

8

Module 2 Rabbit Management

3h

Unit 1: General introduction of Rabbit Management

3 study hours

•Discuss advantages and disadvantages of rabbit keeping.
•Identify rabbit breeds and their characteristics.

Week

9

Module 2 Rabbit Management

3h

Unit 2: Principles of Feeding Rabbit and Feed Resources

3 study hours

•Explain the rabbit digestive system.
•Understand nutrient requirements and feed resources.
•Describe caecotrophy.

Week

10

Module 2 Rabbit Management

3h

Unit 3: Rabbit Reproduction

3 study hours

•Describe the male and female rabbit reproductive systems.
•Explain rabbit mating, kindling, sexing, and weaning.

Week

11

Module 2 Rabbit Management

3h

Unit 4: Rabbit Housing and Equipment

3 study hours

•Outline rabbit housing requirements.
•Compare indoor and outdoor hutches.
•Examine hutch equipment and maintenance.

Week

12

Module 2 Rabbit Management

3h

Unit 5: Husbandry Skills of Rabbit Production

3 study hours

•Apply husbandry skills in rabbit production.
•Practice observation, examination, weighing, and nail trimming.
•Understand record keeping.

Week

13

Module 2 Rabbit Management

3h

Unit 6: Rabbit Health and Diseases

3 study hours

•Recognize signs of healthy and diseased rabbits.
•Implement preventive measures for common rabbit diseases.
•Understand internal and external parasites.

This study schedule is in beta and may not be accurate. Please use it as a guide and consult the course outline for the most accurate information.

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Study Tips & Exam Preparation

Expert tips to help you succeed in this course

1

Create detailed notes for each unit, focusing on key terms and concepts.

2

Practice solving numerical problems related to feed formulation and production costs.

3

Develop diagrams and flowcharts to illustrate different production systems.

4

Review common diseases and their preventive measures.

5

Prepare concise summaries of marketing strategies and processing techniques.

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