ANSC 3800 - Sheep

Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

Offered in odd-numbered years only.

J. Waltemyer.

Breeding, feeding, management, and selection of sheep. Lectures and laboratories are designed to give students practical knowledge of managing sheep for meat, milk, and wool production as well as the scientific background for improving management practices. Students spend several days during the semester feeding and caring for ewes and their newborn lambs and milking ewes in a dairy setting.

Outcome 1: Students will acquire knowledge of sheep production and management.

Outcome 2: Students will gain experience through practice and simulation of management activities.