Better Livestock Handling for Increased Profitability
Awarding Body
LANTRA
Target audience
If you move livestock on farms and holdings then this course is for you.
If you are under 16 years of age you will need consent of a parent or guardian to take this course.
Description
Our course will give you a good understanding of livestock behaviour. The course focuses on cattle handling, you'll learn to develop safer, more efficient and profitable systems when working with your livestock. You'll spend some time indoors discussing the issues and factors of better livestock handling then have time on the farm to look at moving cattle and different handling systems.
Course sessions:
§ Why good cattle handling matters
§ Main issues and factors resulting in accidents
§ Benefits of good cattle handling
§ Animal senses
§ Moving livestock efficiently
§ Design of handling facilities.
What will be covered?
When you have completed the course, you'll be able to:
§ Understand the benefits of good livestock handling
§ Identify the factors affecting cattle handling
§ Understand how those factors can be applied to handling systems.
Duration: 1 day
Prerequisites: None
Funding Available: Yes
For more details or to enquire about costs and availability please contact Jimmy Hughes Services on 01597 850080 or jhsltd@btinternet.com
