About Course
This course is aimed at experienced as well as aspiring feedlot farmers.
Reasons for feed lotting / zero-grazing / intensive feeding:
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Growing out young stock
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Rounding off the stock after grazing on veld / adding value
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Droughts
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Dry season
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Critical feeding times in the reproduction cycle
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Legal requirements:
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EU Certification of the facility
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BAITS
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Course Content
Topic 1. Feeds, Nutrition and Digestion
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Lesson 1. Ruminant Digestion
01:08:13 -
Lesson 1. Quiz
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Lesson 2. Nutrients available in feeds
01:19:14 -
Lesson 2. Quiz
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Lesson 3. Digestion and absorption of energy
01:16:36 -
Lesson 3. Quiz
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Lesson 4. Digestion and absorption of protein
01:11:33 -
Lesson 4. Quiz
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Lesson 5. The importance of roughage & treatment and preservation of fodder
01:00:43 -
Lesson 5. Quiz
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Lesson 6. High Energy Feed Ingredients
01:08:29 -
Lesson 6. Quiz
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Lesson 7. High Protein Ingredients
01:13:10 -
Lesson 7. Quiz
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Lesson 8. Mineral Sources
01:04:14 -
Lesson 8. Quiz
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Lesson 9. Nutrient requirements of livestock. (Cattle)
01:03:50 -
Lesson 9. Quiz
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Lesson 10. Nutrient requirements of Smallstock.
38:52 -
Lesson 10. Quiz
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Lesson 11. Basic Ration Balancing.
43:50 -
Lesson 11. Quiz
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Lesson 12. Intensive feeding of livestock.
01:00:05 -
Lesson 12. Quiz
Topic 2. Livestock Selection and Management.
Topic 3. Health, Diseases and Disorders.
Topic 4. Feedlot Design.
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