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| ANIM0006-1 | Animal production in temperate areas, the ruminants
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| Duration : | 28h Th, 12h Pr, 8h FT |
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| Lecturer : | Yves Beckers |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| I. The dairy herd management and the milk production
- Rearing of the dairy calf
- Feeding of the dairy cow
- Management of the dairy herd
- The milk production:
II. The beef suckler herd management and the beef production
- Types of bovines used for meat production
- Management of the suckling cow:
- The beef production:
*III. Visits
Dairy farm; dairy industry; suckling herd farm; growing and finishing cattle unit, slaughterhouse. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Detailed study of the dairy and suckling cows management, of milk and beef productions included products quality in temperate countries.
After completing the course the student is expected to be able to analyse, understand, discuss critically and solve general or specific problems related to milk and beef production. The student will be able to establish a feeding scheme for dairy or suckling herds, for growing and fattening cattle. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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- BIOL2011-1 Anatomie et physiologie animale comparées
- BIOL2014-1 Compléments d'anatomie et de physiologie animale comparées
- SPRA0001-1 Productions animales
- BIOL2018-1 Nutrition et diététique
- ALIM003-1 Etude des aliments
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Lectures : 28h
Practical Works : 12h
Field-study trip and visits : 8h |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face-to-face |
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Recommended or required readings :
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- A pdf copy of the slides is made available on the MyULg site of the course
- La conduite du troupeau laitier, 2003, I Cauty et J.M. Perreau; Ed. France Agricole, 288 p.
- La production des bovins allaitants, 2004, C. Dudouet; Ed. France Agricole, 383 p.
- Reproduction in cattle, 2004 (third ed.), P.J.H. Ball and A.R. Peeters; Blackwell Publishing, 242 p.
- Herd Health and Production Management in Dairy Practice, 1996. A. Brand, J.P.T.M. Noordhuizen, Y.H. Schukken; Wageningen Pers, 543 p.
- Hutjens M., 2008. Feeding guide, Third edition. Fort Atkinson, USA, 87 p.
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Open book written exam (34%)
Oral exam (66%) |
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Organizational remarks :
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| Obligatory presence in practical works and visits |
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Contacts :
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| Beckers Yves
Unité de Zootechnie - GxABT
Passage des Déportés, 2
B-5030 Gembloux
081 62 21 19
Yves.Beckers@ulg.ac.be |
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