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Animal Breeding For Beginners

  Family planning pays dividends Plan and implement animal breeding programs using genetic theory, practical applications to daily husbandry practice, and management of animal breeding programs. This course includes a sound introduction to genetics. Relevant to any type of animal. Personal guidance from highly qualified and experienced animal scientists and practitioners. Topics covered include: introduction to genetics; selection; pure breeding; introduction to cross breeding; cross breeding and livestock improvement. Animal breeding can be anything from a serious hobby or part time business (eg. breeding and selling pets), through to a very serious and possibly highly sophisticated profession.  This course provides an excellent starting point whatever level you plan to operate at.
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Animal Feed & Nutrition (Animal Husbandry III)

  EVALUATE AND SELECT FEEDS Learn the composition of a range of feeds, including pasture, fodder crops, grasses, cereals, seed, and other edible plants. This course also explains the role of proteins, vitamins and minerals in animal diets. It equips you with the skills required to evaluate feeding and select appropriate feeds - for digestibility and nutritional content - applicable to real life farming situations. What do Animals Eat? Learn to manage food and nutrition for pets, farm animals or wildlife in zoos. Learn the composition of a range of feeds, including pasture, fodder crops, grasses, cereals, seed, and other edible plants. This course also explains the role of proteins, vitamins and minerals in animal diets. It equips you with the skills required to evaluate feeding and select appropriate feeds - for digestibility and nutritional content - applicable to real life farming situations.
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Zookeeping

  Study Zookeeping, and gain the foundation knowledge and skills you will need to start your career as a Zoo Keeper. There are 9 lessons in this course: The Nature and Scope of Zoos What is a Zoo? The Evolution of Zoos Change in Zoo Design Modern Zoos and Sanctuaries Legislation Codes of Practices Animal Welfare Enrichment Record Keeping Identification Tags Animal Taxonomy Phylums & Classes of the Animal Kingdom The Function of Zoos Research and Zoos Education in Zoos Occupational Health and Safety in Zoos Workplace Health & Safety Legislation Health & Safety Management in Zoos Zoonoses Legionnaires Disease Other Safety Issues Risk Management Captive Husbandry - Nutrition and Feeding Animal Nutrition The Effect of Poor Nutrition on Animal Behaviour Water Requirements Essential Dietary Components Vitamins & Minerals Food Storage & Preparation Presentation of Food Captive Husbandry - Health Monitoring Health Maintaining Health Diseases Quarantine Record Keeping/Animal Transfer Data Enrichment Data Transfer Form Captive Husbandry - Reproduction The Need for Captive Breeding Captive Breeding in Zoos Goals of Captive Breeding Issues with Captive Breeding Inbreeding Risks Captive Breeding Programs Monitoring the Reproductive Status of Zoo Animals Assisted Reproduction Stud Books Birth Control and Separation Captive Husbandry - Behaviour and Enrichment Ethology Behaviour Types of Behaviour Behaviours in Captive Animals Learned Behaviour The Flight or Fight Response Animal Behaviours Animal Welfare Indicators Environmental Influence on Behaviour Behaviour Management Environmental Enrichment Human-Animal Interactions Keeper-Animal Interactions Visitor Animal Interactions Dealing with Dangerous Animals Flight Distance of Animals Handling Animals Visitor Animal Interactions Stress Reduction Enclosure Design and Maintenance Optimum Enclosure Design The Perfect Enclosure? Replicating Nature Providing Stimulating Environments Physical Enrichment Feeding Enrichment Sensory Enrichment Social Enrichment Problem-based Learning Project - Environmental Enrichment Introduction and Definition of PBL Problem Definition Team Structure and Interaction Discussion Resources Guidelines Final Report Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the school, marked by the school's tutors and returned to you with any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading. Aims Describe the nature and scope of zoos as a source of education and conservation Develop appropriate procedures for managing occupational health and safety in a zoo, with a view to minimising risk to staff, animals and visitors Describe the nutritional requirements and feeding preferences of animals within zoos Determine health management measures required for a range of different captive zoo animals Describe the management of breeding in zoos Determine appropriate ways to manage a range of different wild animals in zoos Explain procedures and techniques used to manage human-animal interactions in zoos Identify and describe the qualities of good enclosure design. Develop maintenance programs for different enclosures
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