PIG AND RABBIT PRODUCTION SYSTEMS | Makerere University Courses

Course Code:

ANS 4102

Course Credit Units:

5

Semester:

Semester 1

Year of Study:

Year 4

Undergraduate or Graduate Level:

Undergraduate Level

Academic Programs:

Bachelor Of Science In Agriculture

College:

College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

School:

School of Agricultural Sciences

Department:

Agribusiness and Natural Resource Economics

Course Discipline:

Agriculture

Course Description & Objectives:

Overview of the pig and rabbit industry in Uganda. Constraints to improved production and the potential for improvement. Record keeping. Production systems. Breeds and breed characteristics of pigs and rabbits. Pig production: biological characteristics of pigs; housing and construction; baby pig management; management of the breeding herd; management of commercial stock. Rabbit production: biological characteristics of rabbits; housing and construction; baby rabbit management; management of the breeding herd; management of commercial stock. Control of diseases in pigs and rabbits. Marketing of pigs and rabbits. objectives :

To gain an overview of the pig and rabbit industries in Uganda , their importance and constraints to improved production.
To gain practical understanding of the husbandry systems used in the production of rabbits and pigs in Uganda.