AN 335 - Livestock Production Management

3 Credits

Course Description: This course is a practical study of sheep, goats, pigs, and poultry management. The course will focus on commercial production but will include small enterprise management of each species. The students will become familiar with various industry organizations as well as the climate of the related industry. Students will look at breeds and how they can be chosen to fit the goals of the operation. Husbandry of sheep, goats, pigs, broilers, layers, and turkeys will be explored. The students will also understand common diseases, housing, grazing, meat quality, and food safety as is practically applied to each species.

Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None

Lecture Hours: 45