Overview
This Poultry course from Warnborough College covers all aspects of poultry care and management including: Terminology, Breeds, Nutrition, Diseases in Poultry, Layers, Broilers, Incubation, Brooding, Record Keeping, Economics & Marketing; and is relevant to free range or other forms of production.
Over the years this course has benefited everyone from amateur poultry breeders, to people who work in or are starting up a commercial poultry farm. The way it is delivered to you offers great flexibility; you determine where to focus your attention, according to where your interests and needs lie, at least to some degree. Through our unique student support services, and course notes, you can access resources that are not readily available elsewhere.
Our tutors and course developers include experts in animal husbandry with university qualifications as well as years of hands-on experience.
Course Aims
- Select appropriate poultry breeds for use in different production situations.
- Explain the techniques used in the management of condition, including both feeding, and pest and disease control, of poultry.
- Explain the management of poultry as layers.
- Explain the procedures for the management of poultry as broilers.
- Explain the techniques used in the management of poultry incubation.
- Explain the management of brooding poultry.
- Develop management strategies for a poultry business.
Programme Structure
Lessons:
- Nutrition: Digestive Tract, Nutrient Sources, Rationing for Poultry.
- Diseases in Poultry: Viral, Bacterial, Mycoplasmosis, Fungal, Protozoan, Non Infectious, Parasites.
- Layers: Extensive, Semi Intensive and Intensive Systems, Housing, Feeding the Layer.
- Broilers: the Brooding Period, Feeding Boilers, Housing, Hygeine and Health.
- Incubation: Natural, Artificial, Managing the Incubator, Reasons for Poor Hatchability.
- Brooding: Heating, Feeders, Drinkers, Floor Space, Rearing.
- Record-keeping, Economics & Marketing: Records, Growth Records, Egg Production Records, Costing a Small Scale Operation, Marketing.
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
Disciplines
Veterinary Medicine Animal Science View 26 other Short Courses in Veterinary Medicine in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
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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 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
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National
395 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 395 GBP for the full programme during 4 days.
Funding
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