ANIMAL PRODUCTION RESEARCH TECHNIQUES

1. Understand and apply different experimental designs in animal production research.
2. Perform artificial insemination techniques in various farm animals.
3. Conduct and interpret digestibility trials using *in vivo* and *in vitro* methods.
4. Evaluate protein quality using PER, NPU, and BV assays.
5. Apply component separation methods such as chromatography and electrophoresis.
6. Utilize radioscopy, calorimetry, and spectrometry in animal production research.

13 weeks, about 26 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1: Introduction

   • Unit 1: The Design of Animal Production Research Experiments in Different Fields of Animal Science · 2 hours

     Read the introduction to understand the importance of familiarity with animals in research.. Study deductive and inductive reasoning in formulating research problems.. Review the scientific methods of research: observation, experiments, hypothesis, results, and literature review..

2. Week 2Module 1: Introduction

   • Unit 1: The Design of Animal Production Research Experiments in Different Fields of Animal Science · 2 hours

     Understand the basic concepts of experimental designs.. Study the principles of experimental designs: replication, randomization, and local control.. Learn about Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and its assumptions..

3. Week 3Module 1: Introduction

   • Unit 1: The Design of Animal Production Research Experiments in Different Fields of Animal Science · 2 hours

     Examine major experimental designs and treatment comparisons.. Study the methods of experimental designs, including Completely Randomized Design (CRD).. Work through the example provided for CRD, including hypothesis setting and ANOVA table analysis..

4. Week 4Module 1: Introduction

   • Unit 1: The Design of Animal Production Research Experiments in Different Fields of Animal Science · 2 hours

     Continue studying CRD with missing data and advantages/disadvantages.. Study the Randomised Complete Block Design (RCBD) or Two-Way Classification.. Understand the randomisation scheme for RCBD and work through the example provided..

5. Week 5Module 1: Introduction

   • Unit 1: The Design of Animal Production Research Experiments in Different Fields of Animal Science · 2 hours

     Complete the study of RCBD, including missing observations.. Study the Latin Square Design, its randomisation scheme, and the example provided.. Understand the advantages and disadvantages of Latin Square Design..

6. Week 6Module 1: Introduction

   • Unit 1: The Design of Animal Production Research Experiments in Different Fields of Animal Science · 2 hours

     Study the comparison of means pair wise, including Least Significant Difference (LSD) and Duncan's Multiple Range Test (DMRT).. Work through the examples provided for LSD and DMRT.. Understand sampling/nested classification and factorial experiments..

7. Week 7Module 1: Introduction

   • Unit 2: Artificial Insemination Techniques in Animal Breeding · 2 hours

     Define artificial insemination and understand its advantages and disadvantages.. Learn the symptoms of heat in farm animals.. Study the techniques of artificial insemination in cattle, including semen collection and insemination procedure..

8. Week 8Module 1: Introduction

   • Unit 2: Artificial Insemination Techniques in Animal Breeding · 2 hours

     Study the techniques of artificial insemination in swine, including semen collection and insemination procedure.. Learn the techniques of artificial insemination in chickens.. Review the advantages and disadvantages of artificial insemination..

9. Week 9Module 1: Introduction

   • Unit 3: Digestibility Trials – *In Vivo* and *In Vitro* · 2 hours

     Understand how digestibility trials can be conducted *in vivo*.. Learn about the determination of digestion coefficients and total digestible nutrient (TDN).. Work through the calculations for digestion coefficients and TDN..

10. Week 10Module 1: Introduction

    • Unit 3: Digestibility Trials – *In Vivo* and *In Vitro* · 2 hours

      Understand how digestibility trials can be conducted *in vitro*.. Differentiate between *in vivo* and *in vitro* digestibility trials.. Review the relevance of digestibility trials in providing insight about the worth of feed materials..

11. Week 11Module 1: Introduction

    • Unit 4: Assays Involving PER, NPU and BV · 2 hours

      Understand biological assays such as Protein Efficiency Ratio (PER).. Learn how to calculate PER and its significance.. Study Net Protein Utilization (NPU) and its equation..

12. Week 12Module 1: Introduction

    • Unit 4: Assays Involving PER, NPU and BV · 2 hours

      Study Biological Value (BV) and its equation.. Understand the conditions for accurate determination of BV.. Review the importance of biological assay techniques in assessing the potency of proteins in feedstuffs..

13. Week 13Module 1: Introduction

    • Unit 5: Separation and Characterisation of Components Involving the use of Chromatography, Electrophoresis, Radioscopy, Calorimetry and Spectrometry · 2 hours

      Highlight component separation methods involving chromatography, electrophoresis, radioscopy, calorimetry, and spectrophotometry.. Understand the principles of chromatography and its types: liquid, gas, thin-layer, and paper chromatography.. Study electrophoresis and its types: slab and capillary electrophoresis..