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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
ANSCI 28 | Title:
SHEEP SCIENCE |
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| Full Title:
Sheep Science |
| Last Reviewed:3/9/2015 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 2.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 35.00 |
| Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 min. | Lab Scheduled | 52.50 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 5.00 | | Contact Total | 87.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 70.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade Only
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
AG 63
Catalog Description:
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A survey of the sheep industry including management of commercial, purebred and small farm flocks; selecting, feeding, breeding and basic care of ewes and lambs plus marketing of lambs and wool.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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A survey of the sheep industry including management of commercial, purebred, and small farm flocks; selecting, feeding, breeding and basic care of ewes and lambs plus marketing of lambs and wool.
(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
| Associate Degree: | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | Fall 2019 |
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| UC Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 2001 | Inactive: | Fall 2019 |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Certificate Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
1. Identify a minimum of eight common breeds of sheep and discuss in
a group setting.
2. Analyze sheep by production data and live appraisal.
3. List common diseases and parasites and their control.
4. Perform basic scientific management procedures such as docking,
castration, and shearing.
5. Compare different feeding formulations as it pertains to sound
management.
6. Describe and appraise the function of the reproduction system.
7. Calculate the cost of sheep handling facilities and equipment.
8. Identify cultural contributions and ethnic influences on the sheep
industry.
9. Describe career opportunities and requirements for successful
employment.
Topics and Scope
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1. History and Development of the Sheep Industry
a. Local
b. State
c. Global
d. Cultural contributions and ethnic influences of the industry
2. Breeding
a. Breeds of sheep
b. Genetic concepts
c. Genetic value
d. Selection
e. Mating systems
f. Inherited defects
3. Health
a. Diseases of lambs, ewes, and rams
b. Parasitic disease
c. Plant poisoning
d. Management calendar for disease prevention
4. Management
a. Starting a sheep operation
b. Financial and marketing considerations
c. Management of wool
d. Using pasture and range efficiently
e. Selection and culling sheep
f. Lamb feeding procedures
5. Nutrition
a. Nutrient requirements
b. Formulating rations
c. Creep feeding lambs
d. Feed additives
e. Computer feeding programs
6. Reproduction
a. Factors affecting reproduction in the ewe
b. Pregnancy testing
c. Factors affecting reproduction in the ram
d. Semen collection and artificial insemination
7. Marketing
a. Supply, demand, and prices
b. Marketing channels
c. Producer marketing decisions
d. Industry issues
Assignments:
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Lecture Assignments:
Read periodicals, handouts, and textbooks (20 pages per week).
Term papers (6 to 8 pages)
Midterms (2)
Final Exam
Lab Assignments:
Lab Worksheets (16--one per week).
Sheep Shearing
Livestock Showing
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
20 - 30% |
| Lab reports, term papers | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
30 - 40% |
| Class performances, field work, performance exams | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
30 - 40% |
| Quizzes, tests, exams | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 10% |
| Attendance and participation | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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SHEEP PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT, 2nd Edition, C.V. Ross, Prentice Hall, New Jersey. 1989 (Classic in the field)
SID: SHEEP PRODUCTION HANDBOOK, American Sheep Industry Association: Production, Education, and Research Council, Paper Systems, Inc., Colorado.
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