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793-132 Animal Nutrition and Breeding | |
Credit Points | 10 |
HECS Band | 2 |
Coordinator | Ms D Burrell |
Prerequisites | Animal Production. |
Semester | 1, repeat 2 (view timetable) |
Contact | Lectures, workshops/tutorials/tours 65 hours |
Subject Description | The objective of this subject is to provide students with skills and knowledge in the area of animal nutrition and animal reproduction. The content includes: Determination of animal requirements of energy for maintenance and production. Protein, mineral and trace element requirement for growth and reproduction. Matching animal requirements with feed availability. Ration calculation, costing. Drought management considerations. Basic genetics, population genetics, basic inheritance, probability, genetic variation, response to selection. Performance recording and methods Lambplan, Breedplan and the use of EBVs. Live animal descriptive terminology and assessment. |
Assessment | Internal students - Two 2500 word assignments; three hour examination. External students - Two 3000 word assignments. |
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