This module covers more advanced topics in sheep production. It emphasises the connections between flock management, development and breeding for production.
Topics include:
Breeding cycle, nutrition. Specific metabolism / nutrition solutions
Health and welfare procedures. Immunisations, drenches
Supplying feed from difference sources
Disease prevention and management and specific animal health issues
Diagnosing common health and disease issues
Flock health.
Outcomes: With the help of your mentor draw up a plan that includes housing, grazing and feeding strategy, supplying balanced feed, breeding program, strategies for dealing with common health and disease issues, yearly health, breeding and maintenance program.
This module is managed by Christine Gorman of Carmer Farmer Consulting who will be your mentor. Please follow the link to Calmer Farmer Consulting for further course information.