Course CodeBAG223Fee CodeS1Duration (approx)100 hoursQualificationTo obtain formal documentation the optional exam(s) must be completed which will incur an additional fee of £30. Alternatively, a letter of completion may be requested. Learn to Keep Goats Goat husbandry involves all of the things you do to manage the goats, including Where you keep them How you control their movement The ways you protect them from adverse weather conditions How you manage their interaction with other animals How to provide important routine health care tasks Lesson Structure There are 8 lessons in this course: Nature and Scope of Goat Production Introduction and History Biological Terminology Uses of Goats and Goat Production Goats Breeds Overview Introduction to Farm Systems Keeping a Buck Truths and Myths about Goats Goat Psychology Social Structure Goat Breeds and Breeding Dairy Goats Saanen Toggenburg British Alpine Anglo-Nubian Fleece Goats Angoras Cashmere Meat Goats Boer Goats Spanish Goats Savannas Kiko Myotonic Goat Skin Black Bengal Garganica Pet Goats Australian Miniature Nigerian Dwarf African Pygmy Feral Goats Selection and Breeding General Objectives Reproductive System Anatomy Puberty Breeding Season Flock Mating Pen Mating Hand Mating Reproduction Control Methods Synchronisation of Oestrus Out of Breeding Season Superovulation Artificial Insemination Genetics and Selection Understanding Genes Feeds and Nutrition Feeding Forage Hay Haylage Straw Wild Plants Concentrates By-products Minerals Feeding Strategies Feeding for milk production Feeding for meat production Health Management Health Problems Ecopathology Signs of Good Health Bacterial and Viral Diseases Clostridial Diseases Johne’s Disease (Paratuberculosis) Listeriosis Soremouth Slow viruses Parasites Accidents, Emergencies and First Aid Control of Bleeding Tear wounds or lacerations Electric Shock Snake bites Fractures Poisoning Abortion and Genital Processes Chlamidiosis Q Fever Listeriosis Leptospirosis Toxoplasmosis Ketosis Digestive Problems Bloat Choking Acidosis Respiratory problems White Muscle Diseases Pinkeye Urinary Calculi Mastitis Metritis Sanitary Policy of Infectious Goats Choosing a Vet General Husbandry - Housing, Fencing, Grooming Space Requirements Housing and Fencing Grazing and Pasture Management Free Range Intensive Confinement Combination System Grazing Methods How Much Grazing Other Areas That Can Be Utilised For Grazing Hoof care Disbudding Dehorning Tatooing Vaccination Worming Grooming and Hair Care Kids and Kidding Hygiene during delivery The delivery Parturition/Birth Care of a neborn kid Early feeding Weaning Castration Dairy Production Milk Production Lactation Curve Quality and Composition Compositions of goat's milk Protein Fat Lactose Ash Vitamins Factors of variation Breeds and production systems Age and lactation number Different types of cheese Meat and Fibre Production Fibre Production Mohair Annual Management of Angora Flock Mohair Production Cashmere Annual Management of a cashmere flock Cashmere Production Meat Production Management of meat flock Slaughter terminology Carcass quality and grading Leather production Goat Farm Management On the Farm - Buildings and Structures Goat shelters Farming production systems Keeping records Goat Management Occupational Health and Safety Legislation Farm Safety Duty of care (employer and employer duties) Lifting and manual handling Protective Equipment Dealing with chemicals Storgae and disposal of chemicals Handling tools and machinery Safety Audit Marketing your products Advertising your stock Where you can sell Aims Discuss the relevance different types of goats, their distinguishing features and significance of domesticated goat husbandry Choose Goat Breeds that are appropriate to use in different situations. Discuss goat breeding Identify appropriate feeding for a goat and manage their diet Identify illness in goats Describe a range of health problems that can arise in goats; and how to deal with those issues Determine all resources required to keep one or many goats, including facilities and husbandry tasks. Describe the birth process and caring for new born goats Explain commercial farming practices for production of fibre, meat and other products Plan for farming goats Employment Prospects Farm Hand Animal Rescue Farm Supplies Business Opportunities Start or buy your own farm Dairy Production Angora wool production Animal Breeding Manufacture or buy in products to sell at online or at local markets HOW TO ENROL Click box below on left hand side -follow instructions. IF YOU NEED ADVICE - click here to use our FREE ADVISORY SERVICE