Goat Husbandry, Certificate | Part time online | Warnborough College | United Kingdom
4 days
Duration
395 GBP/full
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About

This online Goat Husbandry course from Warnborough College will teach you about the ins and outs of goat husbandry – including the products they produce; like milk, wool and meat. 

Overview

Domestic goats are one of the most useful animals to have as they are easy to look after and feed. Therefore, they are very good for farming, as pets, or as pack animals. These domestic goats can produce products such as:

  • Dairy (milk, butter, yogurt)
  • Meat
  • Leather
  • Wool (fleece goats)
  • Soaps, body and hair care

Aims of the online Goat Husbandry course from Warnborough College

  • Discuss the significance of goats, the characteristics that differentiate them from other domesticated animals and the scope and nature of goat industries.
  • Select appropriate Goat Breeds for specified purposes.
  • Describe how goats are bred.
  • Determine and manage an appropriate diet for a goat.
  • Identify a sick goat.
  • Describe common health issues that can affect goats; their prevention and treatment.
  • Determine facilities needed, and husbandry tasks that need to be undertaken for the management of a goat.
  • Describe Kidding and Raising Kids.
  • Explain the commercial farming goats for fibre, meat and other products (excluding dairy).
  • Determine viable plans for farming goats.

Programme Structure

Courses Include:
  • Nature and Scope of Goat Production
  • Goat Breeds and Breeding
  • Feeds and Nutrition
  • Health Management
  • General Husbandry – Housing, Fencing, Grooming
  • Dairy Production
  • Meat and Fibre Production
  • Goat Farm Management

Key information

Duration

  • Part-time
    • 4 days

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
More details
  • You can start the course whenever is convenient for you.

Language

English

Delivered

Online
  • Self-paced

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

  • You can start the course whenever is convenient for you. You will be studying from home and have access to support from our qualified tutors. Practical exercises and research tasks will be set at the end of each lesson – including an assignment. You will submit this assignment to your course tutor, who will mark your work and give you constructive feedback and suggestions.

Tuition Fee

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  • International

    395 GBP/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 395 GBP for the full programme during 4 days.
  • National

    395 GBP/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 395 GBP for the full programme during 4 days.

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