Livestock farming

    Key topics in livestock farming

    Bovine

    Bovine

     HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein

    breeding

    • genetics
    • Breeds
    • Performance testing
    • Breeding value estimation
    • Practical breeding operation
    • Bio and genetic engineering

    attitude

    • Ethology (behavioral theory)
    • Demands of animals
    • Barn climate
    • Animal protection
    • Assessment of different forms of husbandry

    feeding

    • Structure and function of the animal body
    • feed ingredients
    • Feed
    • Feed preservation
    • Ration preparation and ration assessment

    Animal health

    • Characteristics of healthy and sick animals
    • Feeding-related diseases
    • Genetically determined diseases
    • Parasites

    Product quality

    • Milk
    • Ingredients 
    • Quality classes
    • dairy products
    • Meat
    • Factors influencing quality
    • Meat defects
    • Trade classes
    • Eggs
    • Quality classes