Sheep courses

... new skills working on the farm at Houghall with a variety of different breeds of sheep, pigs and cows. Throughout the year you will cover a mixture... Learn about: Animal Care...

... Information It is advised that pregnant women should avoid close contact with sheep during lambing periods. Pregnant women who come into close contact...

...2. Course description This course will provide you with a vast knowledge and experience base to support a career in the agricultural industry.During the course you will learn about a range of agricultural subjects including dairy, beef and sheep production, crops, machinery, estate management...

... Skills Undertaking Land Based Machinery Operations Understand and Promote Animal Health Undertaking Pig Production Undertaking Sheep Production Functional...

.... Units include: WRE environmental and land based business introduction to farm animal production introduction to sheep husbandry introduction to dairy...

... have learnt on your course. Topics covered are varied: recent Honours Projects have included a feasibility study into the conversion of a sheep...

...What you need to know How will I study? Modules include: animal anatomy and physiology, estate skills, crop, sheep & pig production, grassland...

... production, undertaking land-based machinery operations, undertaking beef production, undertaking sheep production, undertaking an investigative project...

... for farm animals, maintaining agricultural machinery and operating a successful farm business.The college farm enterprises include sheep, dairy, pigs, beef and arable cropping, and as an agriculture student you will be involved in them all. These valuable learning resources provide students...

...) when used as livestock guardians as a means to reduce lamb predation and improve sheep (Ovis aries) production efficiency. Course Leaflet...

... operations and maintenance; livestock health and welfare; dairy and sheep husbandry; crop husbandry; construction and estate skills and work related experience... Learn about: Skills and Training...

... who are intending or considering working in dairy, beef or sheep farming. This one year programme of study provides an excellent introduction to agriculture...

... Soils and drainage Grassland management Poultry keeping Small scale sheep keeping Calf rearing Fencing and hedges (usually on a Saturday morning) Organic...

...Introduction to Agriculture Beef Production & Management Sheep Production & Management Soil Science Botany Work Placement 1 Farm Animal Health...

... a mix of grassland, woodland and arable land and houses a variety of sheep, pigs, cows and chickens which you will work with during your...

... work outdoors - our students get a huge amount out of their time there. Among the animals at the yard are horses, ponies, pigs, sheep, goats, chickens...

...What you need to know How will I study? Modules include: animal anatomy and physiology, estate skills, crop production, sheep production...

.... Units include: anatomy and physiology principles of plant and principles of soil estate skills undertake sheep production undertake and carry out...

... at the Sutton Bonington Campus, known internationally for its applied animal science research in fertility, nutrition, reproduction and product quality. The on-campus University Farm has dairy and sheep enterprises and is close to other farms with livestock-based systems. Our Dairy Centre is a ‘DairyCo... Learn about: Business and Management, Animal Behaviour...

... competently. What qualifications will I need? Ideally you will have an interest in and/or experience of working with livestock (cattle, sheep and pigs) or...