COURSE CODE: APH301
COURSE TITLE: Ruminant Animal Production and Husbandry
NUMBER OF UNITS: 3 Units
COURSE DURATION: Three hours per week
COURSE DETAILS:
Course Coordinator: Dr. O. A. Fasae
Email: animalexp@yahoo.co.uk
Office Location: COLANIM Building
Other Lecturers: Dr. O. S. Sowande, Dr. (Mrs.) O. O. Adewumi and Mr. A. O. Yusuf
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COURSE CONTENT:
Cattle production, problems and prospects in Nigeria. Indigenous and exotic breeds of beef and dairy cattle. Dairy and beef production systems. Dairy and beef production enterprises. Sheep and goat production- breeds, management systems, feeding for growth, production and housing. Common diseases and control in cattle, sheep and goats. Marketing of animals and their products. Methods of ageing in animals. Common farm operations, handling and control of animals.