Course: Special problems in goat and sheep breeding

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Course title Special problems in goat and sheep breeding
Course code KZVE/VPCHO
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 0
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Poborská Anna, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Beran Jan, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Current issues in sheep and goat breeding. Breeds of sheep and goats bred in the Czech Republic and abroad. Conservation of the gene resources in sheep and goats in the Czech Republic. The breeding program for sheep and goat breeding. Assessing sheep and goat performance. Evaluation of sheep and goat exterior. Milk and meat production. Management and profitability of breeding. Breeding welfare. Modern technology of sheep and goat breeding. Amendments to Acts No. 246/1992 Coll. and Act No. 154/2000 Coll. Diseases of sheep and goats - symptoms, treatment, prevention.

Learning activities and teaching methods
E-learning, Excursion, Individual tutoring
  • Preparation for exam - 150 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 80 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
This course aim is to acquire the latest scientific and professional knowledge in sheep and goat breeding in the Czech Republic and the world and at the same time to expand the knowledge from the master´s degree.
Significant knowledge and skills applicable in practical sheep and goat breeding.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of anatomy, morphology, physiology, nutrition, genetics, and sheep and goat breeding.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Seminar work

Elaboration of seminar work.
Recommended literature
  • ENSMINGER, M. E. Sheep & Goat Science. Sixth Edition. Interstate Publishers, 2002. ISBN 0-8134-3116-6.
  • Fantová, Milena. Chov koz. Vyd. 2., upr. Praha : Ve spolupráci se Svazem chovatelů ovcí a koz v ČR vydalo nakl. Brázda, 2010. ISBN 978-80-209-0377-8.
  • HORÁK, F. a kol. Ovce a jejich chov. Brázda, 2007. ISBN 978-80-209-0390-7.
  • KUCHTÍK, J., HOŠEK, M., AXMANN, R., MILERSKI, M. Chov ovcí. MZLU v Brně, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7375-094-7.
  • PARKER, R. The Sheep Book. USA Ohio University Press, 2002. ISBN 0-8040-1032-3.


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