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LPM 101: Introductory Animal Science

Credit Hours: 3 (2+1)
Full Marks: 75 (Theory: 50, Practical: 25)

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

Understand domestication and general husbandry practices of farm animals and poultry.
Learn the identification, management, and health care of various livestock species.
Understand housing systems, animal handling, marketing, record keeping, and stress management.
Gain knowledge of high mountain animals and forage conservation practices.

Topics include:

Commonly used terms in animal husbandry and poultry.
Importance, scope, and constraints of livestock/poultry farming in Nepal.
Zoological classification and common breeds of farm animals and poultry.
Differences between ruminant and non-ruminant animals.
Housing systems, identification, ageing, weighing, castration, dehorning/disbudding.
Restraining, handling, marketing, and transportation of animals.
Health management, stress amelioration, barn sanitation, and waste handling.
Care of different categories of animals (newborn, pregnant, lactating, sick).
High mountain animals and feeding practices.
Forage conservation and use of NPN in ruminant feeding.

S.N.	Topic	No. of Lectures
1	Introduction, commonly used terms of animal husbandry and poultry	1
2	Importance, scope and constraints of livestock and poultry farming in Nepal	1
3	Zoological classification of farm animals and poultry birds	1
4	Most common breeds of farm animals and poultry birds (cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat, swine, poultry)	6
5	Differences between ruminant and non-ruminant animals	1
6	Common housing system of farm animals and poultry	2
7	Identification, ageing, weighing, castration, dehorning/disbudding	3
8	Restraining and handling of farm animals	1
9	Marketing and transportation of farm animals and poultry	2
10	Importance and types of farm records	1
11	Sign of good health, factors affecting health	1
12	Stress amelioration practices	2
13	Care and management of different categories of farm animals	3
14	High mountain animals, characteristics, management, and feeding	2
15	Importance of barn sanitation and waste handling	1
16	Conservation of forage and use of NPN in ruminant feeding	2
Total		30

S.N.	Practical Activities	No. of Practicals
1	Study of commonly used lab equipment	1
2	Identification of external body parts/points of farm animals and poultry birds	2
3	Identification/numbering of farm animals and poultry	1
4	Identification of breeds of farm animals and poultry	2
5	Castration of farm animals	1
6	Dehorning/disbudding of farm animals	1
7	Estimation of body weight through body measurements	1
8	Age determination by dentition	2
9	Casting and handling of farm animals	1
10	Differences between layers and broilers	1
11	Study of different types of farm records	1
12	Cleaning and disinfection of animal barns	1
Total		15

Thomas, C.K., Sastry, N.S.R., & Singh, R.A. Livestock Production and Management. Kalyani Publishers, India.
Banerjee, G.C. (2006). A Textbook of Animal Husbandry. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
Thomas, C.K., & Sastry, N.S.R. (1991). Dairy Bovine Production. Kalyani Publishers, India.