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 Course overview |
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 Syllabus |
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| 6 March - 12 March |
Learning objectives |
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Importance of identication |
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Colours and markings |
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Artificial markings |
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Basic rules |
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Ear tagging |
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Tattooing |
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Branding |
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Recommended time for different types of cold branding |
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| 13 March - 19 March |
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Horn branding |
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Chemical method |
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Ear marks |
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Neck chain |
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Electronic chips |
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| 20 March - 26 March |
Learning objectives |
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Objectives |
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Related terms-1 |
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Related terms-2 |
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Related terms-3 |
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Structure of tooth |
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| 27 March - 2 April |
Learning objectives |
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Dentition of horse |
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Bishoping |
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| 3 April - 9 April |
Learning objectives |
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Dentition of cattle |
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Dentition of sheep |
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 dentition of cattle |
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 dentition of sheep |
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| 10 April - 16 April |
Dentition of pigs |
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Dentition of dogs |
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| 17 April - 23 April |
Learning objectives |
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Introduction |
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Hygienic requirements of water |
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Methods of watering |
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Streams and ponds |
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Yard trough |
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Bucket watering |
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Automatic watering |
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Pressure type |
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Gravity type |
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| 24 April - 30 April |
Learning objective |
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Introduction |
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Characteristic of good milking |
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Advantages |
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Methods |
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Full hand milking |
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Stripping |
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Knuckling |
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Prenating |
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Hard or slow milker |
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Leaky cow/soft milker |
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Milking interval |
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Incomplete milking |
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Milking rate |
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milk secretion pathway |
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| 1 May - 7 May |
Learning objectives |
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Types of milkers |
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Milking side |
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Order of milking |
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Milking practice |
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Cows' temperament |
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Environment |
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Premilking preparation |
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| 8 May - 14 May |
Learning objectives |
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Machine milking |
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Types of milking machine |
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Automatic milkers |
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Vacuum pumps |
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Pulsator |
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Pulsation and its ratio and rate |
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Milk line |
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Basic principle |
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Machine milking procedure |
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Sanitation of milking machine |
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Batch system of milking |
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Clean milk production |
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Hand milking machine - Animation |
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Machine milk function - Animation |
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| 15 May - 21 May |
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Complete feeding |
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Conventional system |
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Feeding of breeding male |
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Feeding of young stock |
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Importance of Colostrum Feeding |
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Feeding the young calf |
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Teaching a calf to drink from the pail |
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Nipple Feeding |
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Avoid overfeeding |
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Schedule of feeding calves |
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Minerals for Dairy Cattle |
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Concentrate feeding |
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Green fodder feeding |
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Chaffing of green fodder |
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Feeding under semi-intensive system |
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| 22 May - 28 May |
Learning outcomes |
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Grazing management |
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Controlled continuous grazing |
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Deferred grazing |
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Rotational grazing |
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Rotational deferred grazing |
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Hohenheim system |
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Feeding of work animals |
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Rotational grazing |
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deferred grazing |
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Grassland improvement |
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| 29 May - 4 June |
Learning outcomes |
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Definition |
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Problems due to inadequate sanitation |
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Importance |
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Sanitizing agents |
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Sanitation programme |
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Sanitation in calf pens |
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Sanitation in stall and other quarters |
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| 5 June - 11 June |
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Utilization of solid and liquid waste |
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Various techniques of waste utilization |
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Composting |
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Bio-gas production |
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Aerobic oxidation |
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Direct Application of Waste in the Farm Land |
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Gobar gas production |
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| 12 June - 18 June |
Learning objectives |
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Introduction |
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Advantages |
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Growth records |
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Bull service register |
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History sheet |
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Production record |
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Cattle yard report book |
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Valuation register |
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Agriculture records |
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Labour records |
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List of registers to be maintained in a farm |
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| 19 June - 25 June |
Other records |
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Business account |
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Annual inventory |
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Feed records |
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Income register |
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Other expenses |
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computing returns |
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| 26 June - 2 July |
Reference books |
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Further reading |
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Acknowledgement |
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