Beef and Deer Production
Farming
A course by
Lincoln University
Learn practical management systems and underlying theory of nutrition, reproduction, growth, and health of beef cattle and deer, including factors influencing their production.
Blended study
This is a mix of online learning & face-to-face sessions
Main Campus, Lincoln
Core skills this course teaches
Understand genetic improvement and breeding records
Understand the practice of genetic improvement and use breeding records to assist the selection of replacement animals.
Describe practical management systems
Describe practical management systems including nutrition, breeding, reproduction, growth, and health of beef cattle and deer in both breeding and finishing enterprises.
Prepare feed profiles and calculate feed requirements
What You're Signing Up For
You’ll get to grips with the practical management systems and the under-pinning theory of nutrition, reproduction, growth and health of beef cattle and deer, plus the factors affecting their production. The course covers genetic improvement, breeding records, nutrition planning, disease recognition and prevention, production efficiency assessment, and product quality from beef cattle and deer herds.
Course Content
- Genetic improvement and use of breeding records for selection of replacement animals
- Practical management systems including nutrition, breeding, reproduction, growth, and health of beef cattle and deer
- Preparation of feed profiles for different classes of beef cattle and deer
- Setting production levels and calculating feed requirements
- Recognition of ill health and disease prevention and treatment
- Evaluation of production efficiency including husbandry and management during mating, pregnancy, calving and lactation
- Importance of factors influencing the quality of products from beef cattle and deer herds
What you need to know first
Minimum 15 credit points from Livestock Production Systems ANSC-21 ANSC-21R
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Agriculture
Future employment opportunities might be
Beef cattle and deer farm management
Livestock production specialist
Agricultural consultancy