Online Pigs Course

 

Why Study this Pigs Course?

Do you want to start your own pig farm? Or maybe you just want to deepen your knowledge about pigs. Then this online pigs course is perfect for you! This course will give you all the knowledge you need to understand important things about pigs. Such as how to select, feed, and breed them, the way to maintain their health, how to build your own pig farm, the equipment that is needed to start a pig farm, and much more.

 

Develop your pig husbandry skills

Study this pigs (swine) course online, it is self paced and tutored by practicing Australian vets.  You will learn about pig health and disease management, pig nutrition and feeding, breeding pigs, different production systems, how to fatten the pig, and much more.

  • Improve your knowledge of pig management.
  • Suitable for anyone keeping pigs commercially, for a hobby and for self-sufficiency.
  • Understand pig management.
  • Study at your own time in your own home.
  • 100 hr self paced study.

Course Aims

  • Select appropriate pig breeds for different purposes.
  • Explain how to manage the breeding of pigs.
  • Explain the physical facilities, including buildings and equipment of a pig farm.
  • Explain the procedures used in managing the condition, including the health and feeding of pigs.
  • Explain the husbandry operations associated with pig farming.
  • Develop strategies for marketing, including both traditional and innovative marketing plans of pigs and pig products.
  • Develop different strategies, including both traditional and innovative approaches, to manage the general operations associated with pig farming.

Course Outline

There are 9 lessons in this course:

  1. Introduction
    • Background to pig raising
    • Pig Farming
    • Pig Husbandry terms
    • Hybrids in pig farming
    • Pig breeds
    • Pig Production systems
    • Building systems
    • Environmental controls
    • Building materials
    • Floors
    • Pig pens
    • Waterers and feeders
    • Fencing
    • Waste water treatment using reed beds
    • Water flow
    • Anaerobic ponds
    • Suitable plants
  2. Breeding and selection
    • Heritability in pigs
    • Testing pig performance
    • Points for selection
    • Pure breeding
    • Cross breeding
    • Crossbreeding systems
    • Single cross
    • Back crossing
    • Rotational crossing
    • Hybrid breeding
    • Artificial insemination
    • Animal selection
  3. Feeding Pigs
    • Types of rations
    • Energy requirements
    • Protein requirements
    • Mineral requirements
    • Vitamin requirements
    • Digestive system
    • Understanding feeding
    • Feeding on pasture
  4. Pig diseases
    • General health problems
    • Management practices
    • Notifiable pig diseases
    • Some major diseases affecting all pigs
    • Diseases affecting sows
    • Diseases of growing and fattening pigs
    • Handling and restraining pigs
    • Vices in pigs
    • Summary of pig diseases
    • Pre-weaning period
    • Post-weaning period
    • Breeder pigs
  5. Managing the boar
    • Selecting a boar
    • Housing
    • Feeding
    • Health
    • Breeding
  6. Managing the sow and litter
    • Selection of gilts
    • Housing
    • Feeding
    • Weaning
    • Ovulation
    • During pregnancy
    • Before farrowing
    • Farrowing
    • Lactation
    • After farrowing
    • Management of the suckling pig
    • Marking Pigs and Ear Notching
    • Points to consider at weaning
  7. Management of Fattening pigs
    • Feeding fatteners
    • Housing
    • Transporting to market
    • Cuts of pig meat
  8. Economics and records
    • Efficiency factors
    • Gross output
    • Records
    • Pig Calender
    • Pig Ration
    • Pig Register
    • Sow Record
  9. Managing a Piggery
    • Research innovative practices
    • Evaluate the production performance of a specified piggery.

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  • Experienced Tutor support
  • Certificate sent to you
  • Online study (Printed notes available)
  • Self paced - no set timetable
  • 12 months to complete course

From: $35.00 / week for 19 weeks

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    • Certificate sent to you
    • Online study (Printed notes available)
    • Self paced - no set timetable
    • 12 months to complete course

    From: $35.00 / week for 19 weeks

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      Online Pigs Course

       

      Why Study this Pigs Course?

      Do you want to start your own pig farm? Or maybe you just want to deepen your knowledge about pigs. Then this online pigs course is perfect for you! This course will give you all the knowledge you need to understand important things about pigs. Such as how to select, feed, and breed them, the way to maintain their health, how to build your own pig farm, the equipment that is needed to start a pig farm, and much more.

       

      Develop your pig husbandry skills

      Study this pigs (swine) course online, it is self paced and tutored by practicing Australian vets.  You will learn about pig health and disease management, pig nutrition and feeding, breeding pigs, different production systems, how to fatten the pig, and much more.

      • Improve your knowledge of pig management.
      • Suitable for anyone keeping pigs commercially, for a hobby and for self-sufficiency.
      • Understand pig management.
      • Study at your own time in your own home.
      • 100 hr self paced study.

      Course Aims

      • Select appropriate pig breeds for different purposes.
      • Explain how to manage the breeding of pigs.
      • Explain the physical facilities, including buildings and equipment of a pig farm.
      • Explain the procedures used in managing the condition, including the health and feeding of pigs.
      • Explain the husbandry operations associated with pig farming.
      • Develop strategies for marketing, including both traditional and innovative marketing plans of pigs and pig products.
      • Develop different strategies, including both traditional and innovative approaches, to manage the general operations associated with pig farming.

      Course Outline

      There are 9 lessons in this course:

      1. Introduction
        • Background to pig raising
        • Pig Farming
        • Pig Husbandry terms
        • Hybrids in pig farming
        • Pig breeds
        • Pig Production systems
        • Building systems
        • Environmental controls
        • Building materials
        • Floors
        • Pig pens
        • Waterers and feeders
        • Fencing
        • Waste water treatment using reed beds
        • Water flow
        • Anaerobic ponds
        • Suitable plants
      2. Breeding and selection
        • Heritability in pigs
        • Testing pig performance
        • Points for selection
        • Pure breeding
        • Cross breeding
        • Crossbreeding systems
        • Single cross
        • Back crossing
        • Rotational crossing
        • Hybrid breeding
        • Artificial insemination
        • Animal selection
      3. Feeding Pigs
        • Types of rations
        • Energy requirements
        • Protein requirements
        • Mineral requirements
        • Vitamin requirements
        • Digestive system
        • Understanding feeding
        • Feeding on pasture
      4. Pig diseases
        • General health problems
        • Management practices
        • Notifiable pig diseases
        • Some major diseases affecting all pigs
        • Diseases affecting sows
        • Diseases of growing and fattening pigs
        • Handling and restraining pigs
        • Vices in pigs
        • Summary of pig diseases
        • Pre-weaning period
        • Post-weaning period
        • Breeder pigs
      5. Managing the boar
        • Selecting a boar
        • Housing
        • Feeding
        • Health
        • Breeding
      6. Managing the sow and litter
        • Selection of gilts
        • Housing
        • Feeding
        • Weaning
        • Ovulation
        • During pregnancy
        • Before farrowing
        • Farrowing
        • Lactation
        • After farrowing
        • Management of the suckling pig
        • Marking Pigs and Ear Notching
        • Points to consider at weaning
      7. Management of Fattening pigs
        • Feeding fatteners
        • Housing
        • Transporting to market
        • Cuts of pig meat
      8. Economics and records
        • Efficiency factors
        • Gross output
        • Records
        • Pig Calender
        • Pig Ration
        • Pig Register
        • Sow Record
      9. Managing a Piggery
        • Research innovative practices
        • Evaluate the production performance of a specified piggery.

      Enrol Now

      • Experienced Tutor support
      • Certificate sent to you
      • Online study (Printed notes available)
      • Self paced - no set timetable
      • 12 months to complete course

      From: $35.00 / week for 19 weeks

      Clear

       

      Get a Free Info Pack!

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        Accredited courses.