The basics of breeding livestock

This short course focuses on the breeding of beef and dairy cattle, sheep and pigs, covering the key principles needed to support healthy, productive livestock.

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A beef farmer gives some of her cattle some supplement feed in the field.

Two farmers inspect a young lamb in their lambing shed.

Aims

This free online course will help you:

Understand how livestock breeding decisions can support farm performance and sustainability.
Recognise the different needs farmers may have when selecting replacement and breeding animals.
Understand Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) and how they support breeding decisions and planning.

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Overview

A sow playing outside with two of her young piglets.

Improve your understanding of the key principles of livestock breeding in cattle, sheep and pig enterprises, and find out how farm performance and sustainability can be impacted by the decisions farmers make around breeding with this free, short online course.

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