ANIMAL PRODUCTION RESOURCES

1. Explain the importance of animal nutrition and the role of different feedstuffs.
2. Classify and describe various types of animal feeds and their nutritional characteristics.
3. Formulate balanced diets for livestock considering their specific nutritional requirements.
4. Apply quality control measures to ensure the safety and nutritional value of animal feeds.
5. Evaluate the nutritive value of Nigerian grasses and their utilization in animal production.

13 weeks, about 39 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1: Classification of Foods

   • Unit 1: Terms and Definitions · 3 hours

     Read Unit 1: Understand the importance of feeds in animal nutrition.. Familiarize yourself with common terms used in animal nutrition such as nutrition, feed, feedstuff, nutrients, ration, diet, feeding, formulation, balanced diet, complete feed, basal feeds, supplement, concentrate, husks, ear of maize, cob, kernel, hulls, forage, anorexia, appetite, additive, GIT, ration formulation, feedmill, feedmillers, proximate analysis, nutrient requirements, antinutritional factors, feed microscopy, nutrition evaluation, ADF, Fiber-Crude Protein, Digestibility, Dry Matter Basis, Non-ruminants, Palatability, Ruminants, Toxicity, Rancidity, Forage, Fodder, Hay, Amino acids, Essential Amino acids, Nonessential Amino acids, Antioxidant, Biological value, Bran, Butyric acid, By-product, Cake, Carotene, Cellulose, Premix, Stover, As-fed Basis..

2. Week 2Module 1: Classification of Foods

   • Unit 2: Carbohydrates and Proteins · 3 hours

     Study the different classes of food: carbohydrates, proteins, fats, minerals, vitamins, and water.. Learn about the formation of carbohydrates in plants and their metabolism in animals.. Understand the functions and classification of carbohydrates.. Study the importance of proteins, protein quality, and types of proteins based on origin.. Review the characteristics of animal and plant proteins and their functions..

3. Week 3Module 1: Classification of Foods

   • Unit 3: Fats, Vitamins, Minerals and Water · 3 hours

     Identify important sources of fats and lipids used in livestock feeds.. Explain the importance of fats and lipids in animal production and their functions.. Study the types of vitamins, minerals, and water and their effects on feed.. Understand the classification of fats, essential fatty acids, and their functions.. Learn about water-soluble and fat-soluble vitamins, their functions, deficiencies, and sources..

4. Week 4Module 2: Classification of Feeding Stuff and Feed Supplements

   • Unit 1: Dry Forages and Roughages · 3 hours

     Describe the various food groups that animal foodstuffs are based upon.. Enumerate the nutritional value and characteristics of forage and roughages.. Explain the importance of forages and roughages in animal feeds.. Understand the characteristics of dry forages and roughages, vegetation terms, and factors affecting utilization of roughages..

5. Week 5Module 2: Classification of Feeding Stuff and Feed Supplements

   • Unit 2: Energy Feeds · 3 hours

     List the important sources of energy feedstuff.. Mention the nutritional characteristics of energy feedstuff.. Describe various energy feedstuff such as starchy roots and tubers, sugars and syrups, and fats and oils.. Understand the categories of energy feedstuff and their nutritional value..

6. Week 6Module 2: Classification of Feeding Stuff and Feed Supplements

   • Unit 3: Protein Supplements · 3 hours

     Define supplement and explain the nutritional characteristics of protein supplements.. Mention examples of protein supplements from animal, plant and non-protein nitrogen sources.. Study the major sources of protein and some common protein supplements.. Understand the characteristics and limitations of animal and plant protein sources..

7. Week 7Module 2: Classification of Feeding Stuff and Feed Supplements

   • Unit 4: Mineral and Vitamin Supplements, Nonnutritive Additives · 3 hours

     Explain the importance of vitamins and minerals supplements.. List vitamins and minerals supplements commonly used in livestock feed.. Explain the importance of Nonnutritive Additives and their advantages.. Study the factors influencing usage of feed additives and some commonly used feed additives..

8. Week 8Module 3: Succulent Feed, Concentrate Feeds, Cereals, Legumes and Oil Seeds

   • Unit 1: Succulent Feed and Concentrate Feeds · 3 hours

     Explain the meaning of succulent feeds and their role in feeding livestock.. List the importance of concentrates and their advantages.. Study the examples of succulent feeds and unconventional feed stuff.. Understand the types of concentrate feeds: carbonaceous and proteinaceous..

9. Week 9Module 3: Succulent Feed, Concentrate Feeds, Cereals, Legumes and Oil Seeds

   • Unit 2: Cereals · 3 hours

     Explain the importance of cereals in animal production.. Describe and explain common cereals such as maize, sorghum, and rice.. Explain cereal grain by-products and their nutritional value.. Understand the nutritional value of cereals and their limitations in animal feed..

10. Week 10Module 3: Succulent Feed, Concentrate Feeds, Cereals, Legumes and Oil Seeds

    • Unit 3: Legumes · 3 hours

      Explain the importance of legumes in animal feed.. Highlight the nutritional quality of legumes and their limitations.. Mention examples of some legumes such as soybeans, chick peas, and cowpeas.. Study the types of legumes and their anti-nutritional factors..

11. Week 11Module 3: Succulent Feed, Concentrate Feeds, Cereals, Legumes and Oil Seeds

    • Unit 4: Oil Seeds · 3 hours

      Explain the meaning of oilseeds and highlight their importance.. Describe oilseed cakes and meals and their processing methods.. Understand the factors to consider in oilseed meals and their nutritional value.. Study the examples of oil seeds and their cakes and meals..

12. Week 12Module 4: Nutritive Values of Some Nigerian Grasses, Storage and Quality Control of Feedstuff

    • Unit 1: Chemistry and Nutritive Values of Some Nigerian Grasses · 3 hours

      Explain the role of grasses in ruminant nutrition.. Understand the nutritional quality of grasses and their limitations.. Study some important Nigerian grass species and their characteristics.. Learn about the quality problems of tropical grasses and their impact on animal nutrition..

13. Week 13Module 4: Nutritive Values of Some Nigerian Grasses, Storage and Quality Control of Feedstuff

    • Unit 2: Storage and Quality Control of Feeding Stuffs and Forage · 3 hours

      Explain the importance of storage in feedstuff and forage.. Describe quality control of feedstuff and forages.. Describe the types of processing methods and their impact on feed quality.. List common processing methods for roughage and understand the concepts of toxicity and additives and residues..