Small Ruminant Production Full Course Curriculum

A full semester of curriculum for Small Ruminant Production!

Each course package includes:

• Course Description

• Student Learning Outcomes

• Suggested Textbooks

• Aligned AFNR Standards

• PowerPoint presentations with relevant pictures & videos

• Lab Packages with relevant Lab Guides, Lab Worksheets, & Lab Procedure Instructions

• Supporting Documents, including...

  • Sample course schedule

  • Two midterm exams & a final exam, with instructor keys

  • Small Ruminant Nutrition Problems practice set, with instructor key

  • Barn guidelines for lambing & kidding

  • Student Management Project, a capstone project for students to synthesize information learned over the course of the semester (includes outline, instructions, sample timeline, sample work)

By the end of this course, students will be well prepared to operate their own small flock or herd of sheep or goats. This course incorporates hands-on experiences with small ruminants, either owned by a school farm, student, or community member, with each experience highlighting an essential part of small ruminant health & husbandry.

Included PowerPoint Presentations

1. Small Ruminant Handling & Behavior

2. Small Ruminant Housing & Facilities

3. Sheep Breeds

4. Sheep Industry

5. Wool Production & Shearing

6. Goat Breeds

7. Goat Industry

8. Market & Breeding Evaluation

9. Reproduction

10. Lambing & Kidding

11. Processing Lambs & Kids

12. Ruminant Anatomy & Intro to Nutrition

13. Nutritional Needs of Sheep & Goats

14. Practical Feeding of Small Ruminants

15. Introduction to Health

16. Disease I: Neurologic, Respiratory, & Skin

17. Disease II: GI & Nutritional

18. Disease III: Parasitism

19. Appropriate Medication Use in Small Ruminants

20. Predation

21. Miscellaneous Topics in Small Ruminant Production: management planning, breeding planning, recordkeeping systems, organic production

Included Labs & Lab Packages

1. Fecal Egg Counts (FEC): Fecal Analysis Lab Guide, Fecal Analysis Lab Procedure, Fecal Egg Count Worksheet

2. Small Ruminant Handling: Large Animal Restraint Lab Guide, Small Ruminant Handling & Movement SOP, Small Ruminant Restraint Worksheet

3. Housing & Facilities: Housing & Facilities Worksheet

4. Lamb Processing: Band Castration SOP, Ear Tagging Lambs SOP, Lamb Tagging - Scrapie Foldover Style SOP, Lamb Tagging - Visual Tags SOP, Tail Docking in Lambs SOP, Lamb Processing Worksheet

5. Market & Breeding Evaluation: Animal Evaluation Lab Guide, Animal Evaluation Worksheet

6. Shearing & FAMACHA: Shearing & FAMACHA Lab Guide, FAMACHA SOP, Shearing Lab Class Worksheet

See how our curriculum aligns with AFNR Standards here

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