Study Animal Breeding
Learn to plan and implement of an animal breeding program using genetic theory, practical applications to daily husbandry practice, and management of animal breeding programs. The course includes a sound introduction to genetics, environmental effects, and livestock improvement strategies. Ideal for farmers, breeders, pet businesses, stock agents, and more.
Course Duration: 100 hours
Course Structure
There are 7 lessons in this course:
- Introduction to Genetics
- Plant cells
- Animal cells
- Cell division - mitosis (asexual reproduction)
- Meiosis (sexual reproduction)
- Genes — phenotype and genotype, homogenous and heterogenous
- Terminology
- Mendelian Genetics
- Sex determination
- Genetics
- Gene mutations
- Lethal genes
- Effect of the environment
- Hybrid vigour
- Genetics in agriculture
- Heritability
- Selection
- Animal breeding programs
- Agriculture
- Decide on your priorities
- Dual purpose animals
- Artificial selection
- Gene groups
- Regression
- Domestic animals — dogs, cats etc.
- Pure Breeding
- Inbreeding — close breeding and line breeding
- Genetic effects of inbreeding
- Advantages and disadvantages
- Introduction to Cross Breeding
- The effects of cross breeding in farm animals
- Genetic effects — phenotype effects, heterosis, and genotype effects
- Cross breeding in sheep
- Cross breeding in domestic animals
- Cross Breeding
- Practical cross breeding
- Two breed or single cross
- Back cross or crisscrossing
- Cyclical crossing
- Rotational crossing
- Advantages of cross breeeding
- Reciprocal recurrent selection
- Breed societies
- Grading up
- Livestock Improvement
- Performance Testing
- Sib Testing
- Progeny testing
- Relative breeding Values (RBV)
- Artificial insemination
- Synchroised heats
- Ova transplants
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Praise for this course:
I am loving it, it relates to all the things I am presently doing with our dogs and sheep and I am finding it extremely useful and have learnt a lot. Love getting my assignments back to see how I went always an exciting moment and then shared around the dinner table that night!!
~ Zoe Crouch, Australia
After Your Studies
This course leaves graduates with a different perspective and awareness of animal breeding.
- You will understand what it takes to breed different types of animals
- You will have an ability to research and understand breeding specific types of animals, with a much greater awareness than before your studies
- You will see possibilities you may not have seen before
- You will improve your value as an employee whether in the pet industry, agriculture or in wildife management
- You will be more capable of working with animals -self employed or working for someone else.
Who can benefit from this course?
- Farmers
- Animal Breeders
- Pet Shop Owners
- Stock agents
- Pet Owners
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