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AGT123 Sheep, Goat and Swine Production

ND1 levelComputing & ICT21 topics

AGT123 covers 21 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Breeds and characteristics of sheep, goats and pigs
  2. Housing and equipment for sheep, goats and pigs
  3. Management of adult sheep, goats and pigs
  4. Care of females during gestation and parturition
  5. Management of young stock
  6. Nutrition of sheep, goats and pigs
  7. Breeding and selection for improvement
  8. Health and disease problems of sheep, goats and pigs
  9. Distribution, adaptation and economic importance
  10. Housing location, design and equipment
  11. Space requirements and stocking density
  12. Management systems and routine husbandry
  13. Sanitation, ventilation, identification and parasite control
  14. Farm records and record keeping
  15. Gestation, parturition and care of breeding females
  16. Post-parturition care and management of young
  17. Weaning and castration
  18. Nutrition, feed resources and digestive systems
  19. Nutrient requirements, grazing and feeding systems
  20. Breeding, selection and reproductive management
  21. Health problems, common diseases and control

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Breeds and characteristics of sheep, goats and pigs

Mastering the breeds and characteristics of sheep, goats and pigs is essential for the NUC CCMAS, NBTE and NCCE exams because it underpins practical animal selection, breeding decisions and production optimisation. Students must recognise key breed traits, understand how these traits influence productivity and be able to match breed suitability to environmental and market demands.

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