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.

Learn to manage animal breeding across a range of domestic animals. Animal breeding can be undertaken on any level, from a part time hobby or part-time business (e.g. breeding and selling pets), through to a very serious and highly sophisticated profession (such as the breeding of racehorses). A science based course, animal breeding online, goes into genetics, artificial and natural selection, cross breeding and artificial insemination (there is also a specific course on artificial insemination available). This course provides a great introductory point whatever level you eventually plan to work with.

Study animal nutrition and learn the composition of a range of feeds including pasture, fodder crops, grasses, cereals, seed, and other edible plants. This course also explains the role of proteins, vitamins and minerals in animal diets. It equips you with the skills required to evaluate feeding and select appropriate feeds – for digestibility and nutritional content – applicable to real life farming situations.

Learn the care and management of pigs with this online pig care course. In this course, you will gain skills and knowledge in: breeding and selection, nutrition and feed, pig diseases, boar management, sow and litter management and much more. This course is suitable for students looking to learn commercial pig management as well as those with general interest in pigs.