Learn to manage calves and calving successfully in this calf rearing online course

• Study the rearing and selection of calves.
• Improve your ability to rear calves.
• Improve your job prospects with improved knowledge.
• Study in your own time at your own pace.

This calf rearing online course will develop your skills in managing the rearing of calves for different agricultural purposes.  You will learn all aspects of calf rearing including calf selection, birth, calf diseases, rearing systems, calf housing, weaning and post-weaning as well as learning to select calves for specific purposes (e.g. dairy, beef, breeding) and rear them to that end, identifying and dealing with health and other problems that may occur along the way.

Why study calf rearing online?

• 100 hours study
• Online, self-paced
• Flexible payment plans (interest free)
• Great student support
• Understanding and enthusiastic tutors

You will learn:

• Select calves for specified purposes, including dairy stock, and breeding stock.
• Explain the methods of managing calving operations on a farm.
• Explain the diagnosis of common health problems which may occur in calves.
• Explain different techniques of calf rearing.
• Explain the housing requirements of calves in an animal production situation.
• Explain the procedures for weaning calves in an commercial situation.
• Explain the post-weaning requirements of calves, in a commercial situation.

There are 7 Lessons in this course:

1. Calving and Culling
2. Calving Management
3. Calf Health Management
4. Calf Rearing Systems
5. Calf Housing
6. Weaning
7. Post-weaning

When you have completed the lessons of your Certificate course, you will be given the option of taking the optional exam. It’s okay if you don’t want the exam, we still issue your Careerline Certificate. For Advanced Certificates however, the exam is compulsory (per module) and are included in the course fee.