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 792-180 Animal Nutrition

Credit Points

5

HECS Band

2

Coordinator

Mr Andrew Almond

Prerequisites

Animal Production.

Semester

1, repeat 2, Summer (view timetable)

Contact

2.5 hours per week

Subject Description

The objective of this subject is to extend participants' ability to:

  • identify the quality of farm animal feed components;

  • determine feeding strategies and ration formulations for the maintenance and production of farm animals;

  • determine special purpose feeding programs; and

  • evaluate the economics of feeding programs.

The content includes visual quality assessment of common farm animal feed components; animal requirements versus feed availability; ration formulation for the maintenance and production of farm animals; special purpose feeding e.g. drought, feedlot, stud stock, creep feeding; feeding management strategies for farm animals; and economics of various feeding management strategies.

Assessment

Five practical reports (10% each), assignment of 500 words (25%), 2-hour written examination (25%).

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