PIG HUSBANDRY

Understand pig husbandry with this online course. Learn about the different breeds, the animals dietary requirements, breeding, diseases, and managing a piggery large or small.

Course Code: BAG209

Fee Code: S2

Duration (approx) Duration (approx) 100 hours

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Where are you located?

Within Australia
AUD $822.80inc GST

Outside Australia
AUD $848.00

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Delivery Method
   Online
   Offline (USB stick via post)
   Correspondence (Paper notes via post)

All prices in Australian Dollars.

Learn to Raise Pigs

Lesson Structure

There are 9 lessons in this course:

Introduction
Breeding and selection
Feeding Pigs
Pig diseases
Managing the boar
Managing the sow and litter
Management of Fattening Pigs
Economics and records
Managing a Piggery

Who will benefit from this course?

Anyone wanting to own pigs as pets or to produce them commercially. Students will learn about many aspects of pig husbandry and be able to manage a piggery, whether it be large or small.

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