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AGLS 3003 - Ruminant Production Systems
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Welcome to this course!
List of Course Modules and Units
    2. 1.1 What are Ruminants
      1. 2.1.1 Sheep
      2. 2.1.2 Goat
      3. 2.1.3 Cattle
      1. 2.2.1 Definition of Ruminants
      2. 2.2.2 Ruminant Stomach
      3. 2.2.3 Digestive Track
      4. 2.2.4 Nutrition
      1. 2.3.1 Reproductive System
      2. 2.3.2 Males
      3. 2.3.3 Females
      4. 2.3.4 Pregnancy
      1. 2.4.1 Mammary Glands
      2. 2.4.2 Growth/Regulation
      3. 2.4.3 Milk Composition
      4. 2.4.4 Regression
      5. 2.4.5 Milk Let-down
      1. 2.5.1 Genetics
      2. 2.5.2 Adaptation
        1. 2.5.3.1 Homeotherms
        2. 2.5.3.2 Heat Dissipation
      4. 2.5.4 Climate
    2. 3.1 Sheep Production
      1. 4.1.1 Goats in the New World
      2. 4.1.2 Caribbean Breeds
      3. 4.1.3 Breeding Stock
      4. 4.1.4 Do's and Dont's!
        1. 4.2.1.1 Requirements
        2. 4.2.1.2 Pysiological States
        3. 4.2.1.3 Energy Sources
        1. 4.2.2.1 Does
        2. 4.2.2.2 Weaners
        3. 4.2.2.3 Bucks
        4. 4.2.2.4 Formulation
      1. 4.3.1 Ex-/In-tensive Systems
      2. 4.3.2 Housing & Equipment
      3. 4.3.3 Milking Platform
      4. 4.3.4 Care
      5. 4.3.5 Kid rearing
      6. 4.3.6 Meat production
      7. 4.3.7 Record keeping
      1. 4.4.1 Common Diseases
      2. 4.4.2 Parasites
      3. 4.4.3 Performance Coefficients
    2. 5.1 Dairy Production
    2. 6.1 Beef Production
    2. 7.1 Buffalo Production
    2. 8.1 Forage Production
    1. 9.1 Acknowledgements
    2. 9.2 References
This course studies the structure of the ruminant industry in CARICOM, gives brief physiology of ruminants and farm management practices for sheep, goats, dairy cattle, beef cattle, buffalo as well as information on forage production.


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Prof. Gary W. Garcia, The University of the West Indies, Trinidad. Version 3. Updated: 27-Oct-2014