ANIM 417 — Monogastric Animal Production
Agriculture · University of Ghana
Avian biology and its importance in management. Hatchery set up and management. Rearing of broiler breeders. Management of various species of poultry. Processing and marketing of poultry. The importance of swine farming. Housing and equipment. Breeding. Puberty in pigs. Pregnancy and farrowing management. Requirements and management of suckling pigs. Feeding strategies. Feed/diet formulation for sows and growing/finishing pigs. Health, marketing and record keeping.
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Level 400
- Semester
- Semester One
Other courses on this programme
- AGEC 400 — Research Project
- AGEC 406 — Managerial and Business Economics
- AGEC 410 — Agrifood Business and Agroprocessing
- AGEC 411 — Agricultural Marketing & Price Analysis
- AGEC 413 — Agribusiness Management
- AGEC 415 — Quantitative Methods & Operations Research
- AGEC 417 — Management Accounting
- AGEC 418 — Fundamentals of Business Planning & Policy
- AGEC 419 — Market Research and Analysis
- AGEX 411 — Theoretical Foundations of Innovation in Development Work
- AGEX 412 — Management of Development Organisations
- AGEX 413 — Rural Livelihoods and Food Security
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Start freeCourse details from University of Ghana Volume 3 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Sciences (2017).