| Module code | VGE 411 |
| Qualification | Undergraduate |
| Faculty | Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences |
| Module content | Specialised nutrition of monogastric animals: poultry, pigs, horses and selected freshwater aquatic organisms. Pig production and management – sow, boar and growing pigs. The design and utilisation of equipment and housing facilities are discussed and the impact of manure management on environmental health and sustainability. Hygiene and herd health programmes, product quality and marketing. Practical work: The use of computer systems in managing the feeding of selected monogastric animals. |
| Module credits | 16.00 |
| NQF Level | 08 |
| Programmes | |
| Prerequisites | VGE 320 and VKU 260 and simultaneously register for TRL 420, VSX 420 and KVK 420 |
| Contact time | 1 practical per week, 2 lectures per week |
| Language of tuition | Module is presented in English |
| Department | Animal Science |
| Period of presentation | Semester 2 |
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