This document provides instructions for a laboratory exercise on management practices and feed resources for small and large ruminants. The exercise objectives are to develop skills in various ruminant management procedures, recognize their importance, identify grass and legume species used for feeding, and understand criteria for species selection. Students will discuss management practices, housing, and facilities through assessment of the university's goat/sheep, beef cattle, and pasture projects. Questions address improving housing, slatted flooring and ammonia impacts, and elevated feeding areas.
This document provides instructions for a laboratory exercise on management practices and feed resources for small and large ruminants. The exercise objectives are to develop skills in various ruminant management procedures, recognize their importance, identify grass and legume species used for feeding, and understand criteria for species selection. Students will discuss management practices, housing, and facilities through assessment of the university's goat/sheep, beef cattle, and pasture projects. Questions address improving housing, slatted flooring and ammonia impacts, and elevated feeding areas.
This document provides instructions for a laboratory exercise on management practices and feed resources for small and large ruminants. The exercise objectives are to develop skills in various ruminant management procedures, recognize their importance, identify grass and legume species used for feeding, and understand criteria for species selection. Students will discuss management practices, housing, and facilities through assessment of the university's goat/sheep, beef cattle, and pasture projects. Questions address improving housing, slatted flooring and ammonia impacts, and elevated feeding areas.
This document provides instructions for a laboratory exercise on management practices and feed resources for small and large ruminants. The exercise objectives are to develop skills in various ruminant management procedures, recognize their importance, identify grass and legume species used for feeding, and understand criteria for species selection. Students will discuss management practices, housing, and facilities through assessment of the university's goat/sheep, beef cattle, and pasture projects. Questions address improving housing, slatted flooring and ammonia impacts, and elevated feeding areas.
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DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
College of Agriculture and Food Science
Visayas State University Visca, Baybay City, Leyte 6521-A, Philippines
AnSc 22 (PRINCIPLES OF ANIMAL PRODUCTION)
Name: Score: Lab Sched.: Date Submitted: ____________
MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND FEED RESOURCES
FOR SMALL AND LARGE RUMINANTS Laboratory Exercise No. 10
I. Introduction
The production of ruminant animals does not only require technical knowledge and managerial capabilities but also manipulative skills on different management procedures essential for an efficient and optimum animal performance. Among these processes are: ear tagging, hoof trimming, feeding, handling, cleaning, mineral supplementation, wool clipping, record keeping, age identification, disbudding/dehorning, cleaning, age identification, medicine administration and among others, such daily routines in the farm also enables the farm personnel to observe the animals more often and closely assess their health status and consequently make actions or recommendations. On the other hand, roughages or forages are the cheapest feed resource of ruminant animals. In fact, the rate of profit in ruminant production enterprise depends largely on maximizing the intake of such feed component. Thus, when going into ruminant production, the establishment of pasture should be considered first even before the animals arrived or procured.
II. Objectives
1 To perform and develop manipulative skills on the different management practices and procedures in ruminant species; and 2. To realize the importance of the different activities regularly done in the farm on scheduled basis. 3. To identify and describe different species of grasses and legumes grown for the purpose of feeding ruminants and 4. To know how to select the right species to be established based on a given circumstances of a particular area.
VISION A globally competitive university of science, technology and environmental conservation. MISSION Development of a highly competitive human resource, cutting – edge scientific knowledge and innovative technologies for sustainable communities and environment. III. Materials:
Goat and sheep DAS project
Beef Cattle Project
IV. Methods/Procedures
1. Classroom discussion on the various species of grasses and legumes used to feed ruminants and the different management practices and procedures in small and large ruminants: Its advantages, step-by-step procedure and purpose. 2. Conduct 3. 4.
VISION A globally competitive university of science, technology and environmental conservation. MISSION Development of a highly competitive human resource, cutting – edge scientific knowledge and innovative technologies for sustainable communities and environment. DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SCIENCE College of Agriculture and Food Science Visayas State University Visca, Baybay City, Leyte 6521-A, Philippines
AnSc 22 (PRINCIPLES OF ANIMAL PRODUCTION)
Name: Score: Lab Sched.: Date Submitted: ____________
HOUSING AND FACILITIES FOR RUMINANT ANIMAL
Laboratory Exercise No. 9
I. Introduction
II. Objectives
1. To develop thinking skills on improving housing situation and site location of ruminant houses. 2. To know the different facilities, equipment and tools, and their specific functions in the small and large ruminants farm.
III. Materials:
IV. Methods/Procedures
VISION A globally competitive university of science, technology and environmental conservation. MISSION Development of a highly competitive human resource, cutting – edge scientific knowledge and innovative technologies for sustainable communities and environment. V. Questions to Answer:
Table 1. Housing assessment of DAS beef cattle project, goat/sheep project and PCC.
Important Goat/sheep project Beef cattle PCC
considerations Project
1. Topographic /location
2. Orientation 3. Roofing 4. Flooring 5. Type of housing
Table 2. Equipment and facilities of DAS beef cattle project, goat/sheep project and PCC.
1. How is proper housing improve the performance of the stocks and hasten the daily activities especially cleaning? 2. Why is it that in goat/sheep shed is is elevated and slatted flooring is commonly advised? 3. How ammonia affects the health and performance of ruminants.
VISION A globally competitive university of science, technology and environmental conservation. MISSION Development of a highly competitive human resource, cutting – edge scientific knowledge and innovative technologies for sustainable communities and environment. 4. Why is feeding trough or rack elevated from the flooring of small ruminants.
References
Taylor, Robert E. 1997. Scientific Farm Animal Production.An Introduction to Animal
Science.5th Ed. Prentice Hall, Inc. New Jersey, USA. The Beef CatleProducton Committee. 1994. The Philippine Recommends or Beef Cattle Production. Los Banos. Laguna PCARRD. Philippines. The Goat Farming Committee. 2006. The Philippine Recommends for Goat Farming. Los Banos Laguna: PCARRC-DOST DA-BAR. Philippines
VISION A globally competitive university of science, technology and environmental conservation. MISSION Development of a highly competitive human resource, cutting – edge scientific knowledge and innovative technologies for sustainable communities and environment.
