Poultry Industry Field Work

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2009:

On-line

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This 16-week subject aims to consolidate your understanding of poultry husbandry and management. All aspects of production are looked at from production on breeder, meat and egg farms to hatchery management, incubation of fertile eggs, water quality issues, poultry nutrition, avian genetics and production in hot climates.

This subject involves a combination of reading articles, spreadsheet exercises and online quizzes. If you are not already working in a production setting, you will be recommended to spend some time on a farm or hatchery to build your understanding of the processes and procedures being studied.

This subject is designed to give candidates a sound understanding of the husbandry and management processes (particularly in housing environments, nutrition and breeding) which are undertaken for production of avian species in modern intensive poultry industries, and to commence developing their insight into how production decisions can interact closely with health status.

Final Examination (100%)

The final examination is held in week 16 and is a three-hour written and online exam. You will be required to identify a University near you where you can be supervised

when sitting the exam.

Monthly assessment tests will also be given.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.