| Module code | TLR 420 |
| Qualification | Undergraduate |
| Faculty | Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences |
| Module content | Formulation and application of breeding objectives. Animal recording systems and international guidelines for evaluation. Specie-specific breeding systems. Breeding objectives and selection programmes for beef and dairy cattle, small stock, poultry, pigs and companion animals. Selection of traits of economic importance and the efficiency thereof. Crossbreeding systems in meat producing farm animals. Breed development. |
| Module credits | 12.00 |
| Programmes | |
| Prerequisites | TLR 411 GS and simultaneously register for KVK 420 and VSX 420 |
| Contact time | 2 lectures per week, fortnightly practicals |
| Language of tuition | Module is presented in English |
| Department | Animal and Wildlife Sciences |
| Period of presentation | Semester 2 |
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