If you are want to learn and gain foundations about beef cattle, this course is the one you are looking for! This is an online beef cattle management course that will teach you what cattle production system to use, the health and different types of diseases the cattle could be infected with, what feed to use for beef production, strategies for herd, feedlot and stud herd management, and what are required to start a beef production enterprise.
A specialised course looking at beef cattle husbandry.
This course will teach you the fundamentals of beef cattle management including husbandry, breeding, production, feed lots, herds and more. It aims to help students analyse and make informed decisions about the management requirements of beef cattle. You should be able to describe and explain the principles and practices of beef cattle husbandry and management.
Improve your knowledge of the management of beef cattle.
Study with highly experienced professionals.
Study in your own time at your own pace.
Develop your abilities to analyse and make decisions about the management requirements of beef cattle.
What will you learn in this course?
Describe the nature and scope of Beef Cattle Production.
Compare different beef production systems
Discuss beef cattle breeding and its significance to production.
Develop a sound, but general introduction to animal health.
Describe significant parasites that infect cattle and determine appropriate management of these and related problems.
Recommend appropriate provision of feed for commercial beef production.
Develop a management strategy for a commercial beef herd.
Explain feed lot management for beef production.
Explain Stud herd management for beef production.
Determine significant management requirements for a beef production enterprise, in order to attain and sustain a viable economic performance.
Course Structure
There are 10 lessons in this course:
Introduction to beef cattle and beef cattle breeds
The role of beef cattle in agriculture
Scientific classification
Examples of breeds worldwide
British Beef breeds – Angus, Hereford, South Devon, Sussex, Red Poll
U.S. Developed Beef breeds – Santa Gertrudis, American Brahman, Amerifax, Beefmaster
European Beef breeds – Salers, Charolais, Simmental, Gelbvieh
Australian Beef breeds – Braford, Beefmaster, Droughtmaster, Murray Grey, Australian Lowline
South African Beef Breeds – Salorn, Tswana, Tuli, Africkander,
Breed selection considerations – horned vs poll, colour, gestation length, birth weight, mothering ability, post weaning growth, meat quality etc
Beef Cattle Production Systems
Various systems of production – extensive, intensive, semi-intensive
Choosing a suitable system – considerations include size, climate, soils, transport, markets etc
If you are want to learn and gain foundations about beef cattle, this course is the one you are looking for! This is an online beef cattle management course that will teach you what cattle production system to use, the health and different types of diseases the cattle could be infected with, what feed to use for beef production, strategies for herd, feedlot and stud herd management, and what are required to start a beef production enterprise.
A specialised course looking at beef cattle husbandry.
This course will teach you the fundamentals of beef cattle management including husbandry, breeding, production, feed lots, herds and more. It aims to help students analyse and make informed decisions about the management requirements of beef cattle. You should be able to describe and explain the principles and practices of beef cattle husbandry and management.
Improve your knowledge of the management of beef cattle.
Study with highly experienced professionals.
Study in your own time at your own pace.
Develop your abilities to analyse and make decisions about the management requirements of beef cattle.
What will you learn in this course?
Describe the nature and scope of Beef Cattle Production.
Compare different beef production systems
Discuss beef cattle breeding and its significance to production.
Develop a sound, but general introduction to animal health.
Describe significant parasites that infect cattle and determine appropriate management of these and related problems.
Recommend appropriate provision of feed for commercial beef production.
Develop a management strategy for a commercial beef herd.
Explain feed lot management for beef production.
Explain Stud herd management for beef production.
Determine significant management requirements for a beef production enterprise, in order to attain and sustain a viable economic performance.
Course Structure
There are 10 lessons in this course:
Introduction to beef cattle and beef cattle breeds
The role of beef cattle in agriculture
Scientific classification
Examples of breeds worldwide
British Beef breeds – Angus, Hereford, South Devon, Sussex, Red Poll
U.S. Developed Beef breeds – Santa Gertrudis, American Brahman, Amerifax, Beefmaster
European Beef breeds – Salers, Charolais, Simmental, Gelbvieh
Australian Beef breeds – Braford, Beefmaster, Droughtmaster, Murray Grey, Australian Lowline
South African Beef Breeds – Salorn, Tswana, Tuli, Africkander,
Breed selection considerations – horned vs poll, colour, gestation length, birth weight, mothering ability, post weaning growth, meat quality etc
Beef Cattle Production Systems
Various systems of production – extensive, intensive, semi-intensive
Choosing a suitable system – considerations include size, climate, soils, transport, markets etc
