AVS 324 1st Edition Lecture 1 Outline of Current Lecture I. Overview of courseII. The five aspects of managementIII. Birds, Horses & PigsIV. Disease Prevention a. Biosecurityb. Appropriate VaccinationV. Humane problemsCurrent LectureFocus on...- Pigs- Birds- HorsesManagement= control of something (worry about the “details”). More creative= more $- Housing Animal needs to have appropriate and adequate housing - Reproduction- Nutrition Water, vitamins, minerals, carbs, protein Most important protein (growth) Don’t overfeed protein b/c animals excrete it out anyway and you loose $ Find the right amount of protein for needs More work the animal is doing=the more protein- Marketing (important) How to make money Need to know how to market in order to make money People need to know about your “product” “Humane” “Free range” “Organic” Do not raise animals humanely do not grow loose $ Presentation= how you market your productThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute. Looks good on a label Cater to audience Higher income area = people can pay more High end farmers market can sell more $- Disease Prevention Biosecurity prevent access of disease to get into animal Horses= hard Birds= easy The more contained the animal is the easier it is to contain (Ex. Bunnies, hamsters,etc.) People are willing to protect an investment – higher security Appropriate vaccination what is the risk level, where am I traveling to, risk of exposure Geared towards horses Be sure to vaccinate towards specific animalHumane Problems1. Dogs2. Cats3. Horses Soaring horses inject acid into the bottom of hoof to make them raise them high when walking- Illegal- Used on show horses (Ex. Tennessee Walking Horses)In order of most abused to least. Farms animals are way at the bottom of the list b/c they make money for
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