Sheep and Goats

SPECIFIC OUTCOMES COVERED IN THIS LEARNER GUIDE:
When you have completed this course, you will be able to:
Specic Outcomes covered in this learner guide:
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1
Gain a very good understanding regarding the sheep breeds available to farmers in Southern Africa.
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2
Understand and implement important aspects of sheep management such as breeding, selection
and culling and other points of sheep management.
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3
Understand and can implement the different lambing systems.
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4
Ensure the best care for lambs and rearing orphan lambs.
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 5
Understand the important management procedures with sheep from handling, dosing, injecting,
hoof trimming, docking and castration.
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 6
Understand the importance of sheep nutrition and their feed requirements.
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 7
Understand the different diseases of sheep, how they affect the sheep and the best ways to treat
them.
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 8
Introduction to the different aspects of wool production.
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 9
Gain an understanding of goat breeds, goat milk, and mohair and meat production.