Gwybodaeth Modiwlau
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 4 x 1 hour lectures per week |
| Practical | 6 x 3 hour practicals/visits per semester |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Assignment Outcomes assessed: 2, 4 | 40% |
| Semester Exam | 2 Hours Outcomes assessed: 1, 2, 3 | 60% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Candidates will be required to re-take the elements that led to failing the module. |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Outcome 1
Describe (quantitatively) important production systems and identify components thereof.
Outcome 2
Recognise constraints on productivity.
Outcome 3
Identify the role played by scientific research in the development of animal production systems.
Outcome 4
Analyse livestock performance records in order to identify and explain sub-optimal performance
Brief description
This module will describe the organization and management of the major dairy, beef, sheep and pig production systems in the UK. Particular reference will be made to the factors that influence animal productivity, health and welfare, efficiency of resource use, financial performance and product quality. The application of research into animal growth, reproduction, lactation, genetics, nutrition, health and welfare for the development of improved production systems will be discussed.
Content
Feeding management of the dairy, condition score, use of grass and other feed resources
Udder development, structure and function, manipulation of milk composition
Dairy cow breeding
Heifer rearing and herd fertility
Dairy health including metabolic disorders, lameness, TB, FMD and Bluetongue
Production systems for hill, upland and lowland sheep
Reproductive management of the ewe and ram
Sheep breeding
Feeding strategies for the ewe in pregnancy and lactation
Health of the pregnant and lactating ewe and growing lambs
Suckled calf production systems, feeding strategies and reproductive management
Calf rearing
Intensive, semi-intensive and extensive dairy beef production systems
Pig production systems
Management of the replacement gilt,
Feeding strategies for optimum lifetime performance of the breeding sow
Management of the sow throughout breeding, pregnancy, parturition, lactation and the dry period.
Management of the newborn, weaned, growing and finishing pig.
Health and welfare of pigs.
Achievement of optimum product quality.
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Application of Number | The ability to interpret numerical information will be assessed in the assignment. |
| Communication | The ability to write a report will be assessed in the assignment. |
Reading List
General TextAllen, D Planned beef production and marketing Blackwell Scientific Publications Primo search Blowey R W (1999) A veterinary book for dairy farmers Farming Press Primo search Croston, D (1994) Planned sheep production 2nd Blackwell Scientific Publications Primo search Webster, A J F (1993) Understanding the dairy cow Blackwell Scientific Publications Professional Book Primo search Whittemore C The science and practice of pig production Blackwell Science Primo search
Garnsworthy, Philip C. (2005) Calf and Heifer Rearing /P. C. Garnsworhty Nottingham University Press Primo search Young, N. E. ([2002?].) The forages and protein crops directory /N.E. Young. Context Primo search (2002.) Animal nutrition /by P. McDonald ... [et al.]. 6th ed. Pearson Education Limited Primo search (2002.) The feeds directory :branded products guide /edited by W.N. Ewing. Context Primo search (1999.) The health of dairy cattle /edited by Anthony H. Andrews. Blackwell Science Primo search
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 5