Pigs - Endorsed Certificate Course (TQUK - Training Qualifications UK)
Distance learning course with study materials, tutor support and final exam included
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- Exam(s) / assessment(s) is included in price
- Tutor is available to students
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Pigs Online Course.100 Hours Endorsed Certificate Course (TQUK - Training Qualifications UK).
Gain a great understanding of pig production. Pig production can be highly sophisticated or unsophisticated. This course develops a better understanding of pig biology and production.
You will cover and gain skills in a comprehensive range of topics, including: breeding and selection, feeding, diseases, managing the boar, sow and litter, fattening pigs, economics and records.
Benefits of an ADL Endorsed Course?
Endorsed courses are skills based. They have been evaluated and approved by an independent awarding body such as Training Qualifications UK (TQUK).
What makes ADL’s Endorsed courses different?
- Flexible Self-Paced Learning– adjust your learning around your home and work commitments
- Start and Finish at any time
- Courses globally and industry relevant
- Practical Component at the end of most lessons.
Allocated your own tutor relevant to your subject. You can have as little or as much contact as you like with your tutor. They are there to support you all the way through.
This course is endorsed by TQUK -Training Qualifications UK, an OFQUAL awarding body.
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Lesson Structure:
1 Introduction
- Background to pig raising
- Pig Farming
- Pig Husbandry terms
- Hybrids in pig farming
- Pig breeds
- Pig Production systems
- Building systems
- Environmental controls
- Building materials
- Floors
- Pig pens
- Waterers and feeders
- Fencing
- Waste water treatment using reed beds
- Water flow
- Anaerobic ponds
- Suitable plants
2 Breeding and selection
- Heritability in pigs
- Testing pig performance
- Points for selection
- Pure breeding
- Cross breeding
- Crossbreeding systems
- Single cross
- Back crossing
- Rotational crossing
- Hybrid breeding
- Artificial insemination
- Animal selection
3 Feeding Pigs
- Types of rations
- Energy requirements
- Protein requirements
- Mineral requirements
- Vitamin requirements
- Digestive system
- Understanding feeding
- Feeding on pasture
4 Pig diseases
- General health problems
- Management practices
- Notifiable pig diseases
- Some major diseases affecting all pigs
- Diseases affecting sows
- Diseases of growing and fattening pigs
- Handling and restraining pigs
- Vices in pigs
- Summary of pig diseases
- Pre-weaning period
- Post-weaning period
- Breeder pigs
5 Managing the boar
- Selecting a boar
- Housing
- Feeding
- Health
- Breeding
6 Managing the sow and litter
- Selection of gilts
- Housing
- Feeding
- Weaning
- Ovulation
- During pregnancy
- Before farrowing
- Farrowing
- Lactation
- After farrowing
- Management of the suckling pig
- Marking Pigs and Ear Notching
- Points to consider at weaning
7 Management of Fattening pigs
- Feeding fatteners
- Housing
- Transporting to market
- Cuts of pig meat
8 Economics and records
- Efficiency factors
- Gross output
- Records
- Pig Calendar
- Pig Ration
- Pig Register
- Sow Record
9 Managing a Piggery
Research innovative practices
Evaluate the production performance of a specified piggery
Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the academy, marked by the academy's tutors and returned to you with feedback, any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading.
Who is this course for?
Agriculturalists, Farmers, Animal Breeders
Requirements
A pc or laptop with internet connection.
Career path
ADL has helped thousands of people develop their farming and agricultural knowledge and skills. This course is perfect if you're aspiring to become a farmer or if you'd like to further develop your career in farming.
Questions and answers
What would be the payment instalment for six months taking into consideration the indicated 25% discount. Thank you
Answer:Hi Charles Taking into account the discount of 25%, the repayment would be installments of £42.62 for 6 months. If this is of interest to you please let me know. Kindest regards Amanda White General Manager
This was helpful.Aren't there simpler and cheaper general pig farming courses ?
Answer:Hi Charles Many thanks for your question. Unfortunately this is the only course we have for "pigs" I'm afraid. We are currently running a 25% discount, so I can offer you the course for: £243.75. Please let me know if this is of interest. If you require any further information do not hesitate to contact me. Kindest regards Amanda White General Manager
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