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Lecturer(s)
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Kernerová Naděžda, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
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Beran Jan, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
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Zábranský Luboš, Ing. Ph.D.
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Poborská Anna, Ing. Ph.D.
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Tejml Petr, Ing. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Importance of cattle breeding, production types, common breeds. Milk and meat performance and fertility. Technology of cattle breeding. Breeding of cows without commercial production of milk. Characteristics of current status of pork meat. Performance characteristics in pigs. Breeds and utility types of pigs. Selection and hybridization programmes. Techniques and technology of rearing and breeding of individual categories. Technological systems in pig feeding. Poultry production principles. Characterization of individual poultry species and types. Reproduction, egg laying and its characteristics. Growing and fattening capacities. Egg and meat production. Feather production. Breeds and performance characteristics of sheep. Techniques of rearing, health and veterinary issues. Breeds and performance characteristics in goats. Techniques of goat rearing. Technology of horse breeding and their breeding. Horse riding, horse racing and hipotourism. Rabbit breeding current status and yield properties. Breeding work, technology of rearing and fattening. Nutria and chinchilla breeding, importance and perspectives.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Excursion
- Class attendance
- 44 hours per semester
- Field trip
- 12 hours per semester
- Semestral paper
- 28 hours per semester
- Preparation for credit
- 28 hours per semester
- Preparation for exam
- 38 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The subject includes information about all types of farm animals and provides students with opportunity to learn about breeding and how to evaluate the performance of farm animals. The objective of the course is to provide students with the basic knowledge of animal husbandry which forms the basis of each agricultural firm.
Theoretical principles and practical skills for the work of technical worker in livestock production.
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Prerequisites
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Standard knowledge of physiology, genetics and animal nutrition.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Combined exam, Seminar work, Interim evaluation
Active attendance at seminars. Writing of seminar paper.
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Recommended literature
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https://www.ohio4h.org/sites/ohio4h/files/imce/books_resources/Curriculum/Small%20Animals%20Resource%20Handbook%20Chinchillas.pdf.
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http://www.gov.pe.ca/photos/original/4h_rabbit_RG.pdf.
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Livestock Production and Management. ICAR eCourse PDF eBook, 2016.
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Natural Horse-Man-Ship. Western Horseman Inc., Colorado Springs, 1997.
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Hulsen, J. Cow signals: A Practical Guide for Dairy Farm Management. 2007.
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Leeson, S., Summers, J.D. Broiler breeder production. Nottingham: Nottingham University Press, 2010. ISBN 978-1904761-79-2.
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Pampori, Z.A. Profitable Sheep &Goat Farming. DAYA Pub. House, 2017. ISBN 9386071967.
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Penny, H.C., Machin, D.H. Pig Reproduction: Problems, Practices Principles. Oxford: Oxford University, 1998. ISBN 0-9537684-0-6.
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