Monogastric Production

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Objectives

It is intended that students acquire basic training in the fields of poultry, swine, rabbit, horse, and bee production. It is also intended that students become aware, though short, of other opportunities in the area of animal production: Snail farming; frog culture; aquaculture, species recently "domesticated" and game farming.

Program

POULTRY PRODUCTION

Overview of poultry in the European Union and the world

Systematic

Comfort factors of birds

Social order or dominance in birds

Light in aviaries

Beds

Broiler production

The egg

Pullet production

Egg production

RABBIT BREEDING

The rabbits in the European Union and Mediterranean countries

Rabbit Biology

Special features anatomical and physiological

General management

Swine production

Reproduction

Management

Lactation

Feeding management

Horse production, herpetology and aquaculture

BEEKEEPING

The Bee

From the slum to the mobile hive

Types of hives: advantages and disadvantages.

Beehive components

Swarming

Technical Working Capital

Loot

“Cresta”

Products with commercial interests

Pollination

Enemies and diseases

UNCONVENTIONAL ANIMAL PRODUCTION

Production of recently domesticated animal species

The hunting resources

Game Farming

Teaching Methodologies

The main methods of teaching are the explanation and exposition of the theoretical foundations of the previous syllabus of the course considering its multiple structuring elements, using the broadest possible range of teaching resources, including those offered by new communication technologies, information and research, to develop students' research skills, reasoning, imagination, sensitivity to the essence of the theme studied and critical and innovative formulation proposals for new solutions to some of the issues studied.

Bibliography

North, M.O. (1984). Commercial chicken production. AVI, U.S.A.

Heenaff, R; Jouve, A.D. (1988). Mémento de l’eleveur de lapins. Lavoisier, France.

Roca, F.L. et al.(1980). Tratado de Cunicultura.1º, 2ª, 3º vol.. Real Escuela Oficial y Superior de Avicultura, Barcelona, España.

Martinez, A. C. (1986). Tratado de porcinocultura: Genética Y selección porcina. Cruzamientos. Hibridos porcinos. Tomo II. Iv, V. Editorial Aedos, Barcelona, España.

Saunders, R, 1990. El Caballo. Colección HERAKLES, Serie el caballo práctico. Hispano Europea, Barcelona.

Vale, JM, 1976. O exterior do cavalo. Colecção rústica, Editorial Noticias, Lisboa.

Hallyday, T & K Adler 2002. The new encyclopedia of reptiles and amphibians. Oxford University Press.

Barnabe, G. 1990. Aquaculture. New York: E. Horwood.

Menezes, A. 2005. Aquicultura na prática. S. Paulo, Ed. Hoper

Paixão, V. C., 1986. O mel – Produção – Tecnologia – Comercialização. Clássica Editora. Lisboa.

PECUÁRIA NÃO CONVENCIONAL (Apontamentos do professor

Code

0105997

ECTS Credits

12

Classes

  • Teóricas - 60 hours
  • Teórico-Práticas - 60 hours