Presenter’s Power Point:
PowerPoint – CS – WFP – Week 6 – Susan Kerr – Basics of Livestock and Poultry PDF
Recorded Lecture:
Recording – Cultivating Success™: Whole Farm Planning – WEEK 6 – Basics of Livestock and Poultry
Zoom Chat:
Chat – Cultivating Success™: Whole Farm Planning – WEEK 6 – Basics of Livestock & Poultry PDF
Learning Objectives:
- Learn methods of animal production on small acreage farms
- Increase knowledge of specific sustainable production practices for relevant livestock species
- Become aware of current issues and concerns about sustainable small acreage animal production
Topics:
- Sustainable animal production for small acreage producers
- Diet & nutrition
- Animal health & disease prevention
- Breeding & reproduction
- Facilities & fencing (more detail in “Equipment & Facilities lesson)
- Discussion of different animals—beef, swine, sheep, poultry, goats, alternative livestock, etc.
Readings:
Resource – The New American Farmer PDF
Resource – Livestock for Small Acreage Landowners PDF
Resource – Profitable Pork: Strategies for Hog Producers PDF
Resource – Profitable Poultry: Raising Birds on Pasture PDF
Resource – Sustainable Beef Production – Livestock Production Guide PDF