Keeping animals healthy on limited pasture space relies on good fence management, proper feeding, and quick health monitoring.

• Learn to judge a property's livestock capacity, soil condition, and structural layouts before buying.
• Study daily care routines, handling methods, and yard setups for sheep, cattle, goats, and poultry.
• Discover how to spot signs of animal sickness early, treat common pests, and handle minor injuries safely.
• Understand pasture rotation, weed control, and how to mix feed supplements during dry seasons.

START TODAY WITH 4 CORE MODULES:

1. Pasture Management

• Introduction to pastures
• Pasture plants
• Pasture varieties
• Site considerations
• Establishing new pastures
• Managing existing pastures
• Managing stock on pasture
• Pasture management work tasks

2. Animal Husbandry I (Anatomy and Physiology)

• Cells and tissues introduction
• The digestive system
• The circulatory system
• The urinary system
• The nervous system
• Respiration
• Reproductive system
• Muscles and meat
• The skeleton
• Growth, development and the endocrine system
• Comparing different animals

3. Animal Husbandry II (Animal health)

• Introduction to animal health
• Signs and symptoms of diseases
• Disease classification
• Causes and diagnosis of disease
• Treatment of disease
• Inflammation
• Fever and Immunity
• Tissue repair
• Wounds
• Cell changes

4. Animal Husbandry III (Feed and nutrition)

• Introduction to animal foods
• Food components - carbohydrates and fats
• Food components - proteins, minerals and trace elements
• Evaluating foods and digestibility
• Classifying foods (three lessons)
• Calculating rations (three lessons)

COMPLETE THE COURSE WITH 2 ELECTIVES SELECTED FROM THE LIST

• Goat Husbandry
• Sheep
• Pigs
• Horse Care I 
• Poultry
• Diagnosing Animal Disease 
• Natural Health Care for Animals 
• Farm Management 
• Organic Farming 
• Sustainable Agriculture 
• Calf Rearing 
• Dairy Cattle 
• Beef Cattle

You want to study more than two of these electives...? Then why not jump up to an relevant Advanced Certificate or Diploma instead!