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Practical animal nutrition and feed formulation

Background

This course is designed to develop the skills of those involved in animal production and feed formulation. The course offers a unique opportunity to gain practical insights in identifying suitable feedstuffs for monogastric and ruminant animals and to formulate balanced rations for these classes of animals. .

Aim of the course

This course is designed to impart knowledge to those persons who want to understand animal nutrition and be able to compound their rations for various farm animals and to develop the skills of those who are already involved in animal production. It offers a unique opportunity to gain practical skills in preparing various feed rations on farm. .

Course Content

Introduction
Digestion and digestive systems of monogastric and ruminant animals
Characteristics of feedstuffs used in ruminant and non-ruminant rations
Ration formulation for monogastric and ruminant animals by Pearson square and computer methods
Feed mixing
Utilization of low quality roughage
Manufacturing of urea molasses cake blocks

Teaching Methodology

All courses will involve:

  • Theory lectures with notes and handouts
  • Practical demonstrations for skills training
  • Real case studies
  • Field trips/tours and an excursion to farms around

Participants

The course is designed to meet the needs of the following categories of persons:
  • Agricultural Assistants and Supervisors
  • Farm Managers
  • Farm Supervisors
  • Production unit Managers
ZMW 1500 /course
5 Days (40 hours of content)
Certificate of completion
Skills Course
Full time

Training Resources

The College Farm will be used as the main site of practical demonstrations for all the courses. There shall be field tours to farms of specific interest to the course being conducted.

Competent members of staff of the College and some invited persons will handle both theory and practical lessons of the course and there shall be a lot of sharing of experiences with course participants.

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