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Training Type: - Sheep Fattening Unit of Competency

This document outlines a training program for sheep fattening. The 120-hour program covers 6 units: 1) prerequisites for sheep fattening, 2) housing and facilities, 3) sheep production systems, 4) nutrition and feeding, 5) flock health care, and 6) record keeping. It details the module content, time required, training manuals, and resources needed for each unit.

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Training Type: - Sheep Fattening Unit of Competency

This document outlines a training program for sheep fattening. The 120-hour program covers 6 units: 1) prerequisites for sheep fattening, 2) housing and facilities, 3) sheep production systems, 4) nutrition and feeding, 5) flock health care, and 6) record keeping. It details the module content, time required, training manuals, and resources needed for each unit.

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Training type: - Sheep fattening

Unit of competency:-

 Pre requisite to start sheep fattening


 Sheep housing and facilities
 Sheep production systems in Ethiopia
 Nutrition and feeding of sheep
 Sheep flock health care
 Records and record keeping on sheep and goat farms

Total Time required -120-hrs

s/n Module content Total time spend Training manual Required resource

Cooperat
Practical
Theory

ive
1 1.Introduction 1 16  ESGPIP-  Lecture room
1. Prerequisites / preconditions to fatten sheep and goat Hand book.  Library
1.1 Availability of capital  EARI-Animal  Blackboard
1.2 Availability of feed and water technology  White board
1.3 Availability of labor usage.  Stationery
1.4 Availability of land Amhara national  pen & ink

1
1.5 Availability of infrastructure regional state  Parker
1.6 Availability of animals/ source of animals BOARD –Training Reading materials
1.7 Availability of market manual on sheep  Text books
and goat for farmer  TTLM / lecture
training materials/
2 Housing and facilities 2 3 24 Personal protective
equipment (PPE)
2.1. Requirements of good sheep/goat housing
Meter ,ear tag ,ear-tag

2.2. Traditional methods of housing applicator, burdizzo,


Hoof- trimmer,
2.3. Types / designs of recommended housing options Feeder and waterer
 Site selection Wheel
 Orientation Waste disposal pit
 Materials for building an animal barn Shovel ,fork, bucket
 Types of housing Feed/ ration
Wheat bran /middling/
2.4. Facilities to raise/ fatten sheep and goat
short
Oilseed meals
3 Sheep production systems in Ethiopia 1 22
Balance /scale
 Extensive
Hay /straw
 Intensive
Molasses
 Semi-intensive

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-4 Nutrition and feeding of sheep 1 5 24 The mix might consist of
4.1. Nutrients and Feedstuff prepared and formulated
4.2. Nutrient Requirements and Deficiencies feed
4.3. Ration formulation for sheep rations, liquid feeds,
whole grains, protein
additives, and/or
Vitamins and minerals.
Antibiotics
Anti heliments
5 Sheep flock health care 1 5 10 Syringe
5.1. Common sheep diseases and parasites Boulling and drunching
 Bacterial gun
 Protozoal Sprayer
 Viral Dipping plastic
 Internal and external parasite
5.2. Common prevent measures to diseases
 Isolation of sick animals
 De-worming
 Dipping and spraying
 Vaccination
 Treatment

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7 Records and record keeping on sheep and goat farms 1
6.1. Importance of record keeping
6.2.Requirements of a record keeping system
6.3. Types of records

Compiled by: - Abel Zegeye

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