Skip to main content

Production AnimalsLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: LMSV0500

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Responsible person

  • Mirja Riipinen

Objective

Purpose of the course
After the course, you will be able to plan the entire life cycle of a farm animal or a group of farm animals of your choice.

Competences
Agricultural competence

Learning outcomes
You know how to plan the purchase or production of animals. You know how to plan production facilities and feed suitable for a farm animal. You know what kind of feed you can get the best possible result, taking into account the welfare and profitability of the animals. You know how to plan breeding measures for the development of animal material. You know how to plan and anticipate what kind of products or services your animals produce.

Content

Purchase of selected farmed animal material
Feeding planning and feed needs
Planning of animal premises
Planning of breeding animals for farmed animals or breeding planning of animals
Products and services from farmed animals

Qualifications

Knowledge of the care, feeding and breeding of farm animals and other requirements for production. Knowledge of feed.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student is able to plan the acquisition of animals, production facilities and feeding suitable for a farm animal. The student knows the importance of feeding for animal welfare and profitability. The student is familiar with the breeding of a production animal of his/her choice. The student knows the types of products and services produced by farm animals and knows how to plan profitable activities from them.

Enrollment

01.11.2024 - 09.01.2025

Timing

01.01.2025 - 31.05.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Technology

Campus

Institute of Bioeconomy

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Agricultural and Rural Industries
Teachers
  • Juho Pirttiniemi
Groups
  • LMS21S1
    Maaseutuelinkeinot (AMK)
  • LMS22S1
    Maaseutuelinkeinot (AMK)
  • LMS23KM
    Maaseutuelinkeinot (AMK)
  • LMS22KM
    Agrologi (AMK), maaseutuelinkeinot, monimuotototeutus

Objectives

Purpose of the course
After the course, you will be able to plan the entire life cycle of a farm animal or a group of farm animals of your choice.

Competences
Agricultural competence

Learning outcomes
You know how to plan the purchase or production of animals. You know how to plan production facilities and feed suitable for a farm animal. You know what kind of feed you can get the best possible result, taking into account the welfare and profitability of the animals. You know how to plan breeding measures for the development of animal material. You know how to plan and anticipate what kind of products or services your animals produce.

Content

Purchase of selected farmed animal material
Feeding planning and feed needs
Planning of animal premises
Planning of breeding animals for farmed animals or breeding planning of animals
Products and services from farmed animals

Learning materials and recommended literature

Lypsylehmän ruokinta. 2010. Toim. T. Harmoinen, S. Nokka ja J. Kyntäjä. Tieto tuottamaan 133. ProAgria Maaseutukeskusten liitto.
Suunnitelmallinen naudanlihantuotanto. 2005 tai uudemmat. Kauhava: AtriaNauta.
MTT. 2010. Rehutaulukot ja ruokintasuositukset [verkkojulkaisu]. Jokioinen: MTT Maa- ja elintarviketalouden tutkimuskeskus. Saatavissa: Http://www.mtt.fi/rehutaulukot
Harrikari, T. & Raukola, I. 2009. Siipikarjantuotanto elinkeinona. Opetushallitus. Vammalan Kirjapaino Oy.
Hulsen, J. 2007. Lehmähavaintoja. Maaseutukeskusten Liiton julkaisuja nro 1038, WS Bookwell Oy Porvoo
Hulsen, J. & Scheepens, K. 2012. Sikahavaintoja. ProAgria Keskusten Liiton julkaisuja nro 1091. Kariston Kirjapaino Oy Hämeenlinna.
Kaaro,K., Kuisma, A., Nopanen, A., Partanen, K., Perttilä, S. & Äijö, H. Sikatalous. 2012. Opetushallitus.
Hulsen, J. & Aerden, D. 2014 Ruokintahavaintoja. ProAgria Keskusten Liitto
Huhtamäki, T., (toim.) 2012. Vasikasta huippulypsylehmäksi . ProAgria Keskusten Liitto.
Kyntäjä, J., Nokka, S. & Harmoinen, S. (toim). 2010. Lypsylehmän ruokinta. ProAgria Keskusten Liitto.
Saastamoinen, M. & Teräväinen, H. (toim.) 2007. Hevosen ruokinta ja hoito. ProAgria Keskusten Liitto.
Saastamoinen, M., Hyyppä, S. ja Teppinen A. 2017: Hevosen ruokinta ja hoito, hyvinvoiva hevonen - tyytyväinen omistaja.ProAgria Keskusten liitto, Ajasto Paperproducts Oy.
Huhtamäki, T., (toim.) 2012. Vasikasta huippulypsylehmäksi . ProAgria Keskusten Liitto.
Juga, J., Maijala, K., Mäki-Tanila, A., Mäntysaari, E., Ojala, M. ja Syväjärvi, J. 1999. Kotieläinjalostus. Jyväskylä: Suomen kotieläinjalostusosuuskunta.
Bourdon, R. M. 2000. Understanding Animal Breeding. Prentice-Hall, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.
Falconer, D. S. & Mackay, T. F. C. 1996. Introduction to Quantitative Genetics. 4. painos. Pearson Education Limited, Harlow, Essex, England.
Ruokaviraston sivusto. www.ruokavirasto.fi
Eläinterveys ry-sivusto, www.ett.fi

Teaching methods

Lectures or lecture recordings, independent work and learning assignments or independent online learning.
There will be mandatory lectures on campus where students will present their project work to each others.

Alternative completion methods

The course or part of it can be completed on the basis of previous competence or by studying in working life.

Student workload

Classroom education 28 h, independent work 107 h

Further information for students

Grading is based on student's project work and exam.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, pass/failed

The student is able to plan the acquisition of animals, production facilities and feeding suitable for a farm animal. The student knows the importance of feeding for animal welfare and profitability. The student is familiar with the breeding of a production animal of his/her choice. The student knows the types of products and services produced by farm animals and knows how to plan profitable activities from them.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of the care, feeding and breeding of farm animals and other requirements for production. Knowledge of feed.

Enrollment

01.11.2022 - 05.01.2023

Timing

01.01.2023 - 21.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Face-to-face, 40 % Online learning

Unit

School of Technology

Campus

Institute of Bioeconomy

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

1 - 35

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Agricultural and Rural Industries
Teachers
  • Mirja Riipinen
  • Juho Pirttiniemi
Groups
  • LMS20S1
    Maaseutuelinkeinot
  • LMS21KM
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Agricultural and Rural Industries

Objectives

Purpose of the course
After the course, you will be able to plan the entire life cycle of a farm animal or a group of farm animals of your choice.

Competences
Agricultural competence

Learning outcomes
You know how to plan the purchase or production of animals. You know how to plan production facilities and feed suitable for a farm animal. You know what kind of feed you can get the best possible result, taking into account the welfare and profitability of the animals. You know how to plan breeding measures for the development of animal material. You know how to plan and anticipate what kind of products or services your animals produce.

Content

Purchase of selected farmed animal material
Feeding planning and feed needs
Planning of animal premises
Planning of breeding animals for farmed animals or breeding planning of animals
Products and services from farmed animals

Learning materials and recommended literature

Lypsylehmän ruokinta. 2010. Toim. T. Harmoinen, S. Nokka ja J. Kyntäjä. Tieto tuottamaan 133. ProAgria Maaseutukeskusten liitto.
Suunnitelmallinen naudanlihantuotanto. 2005 tai uudemmat. Kauhava: AtriaNauta.
MTT. 2010. Rehutaulukot ja ruokintasuositukset [verkkojulkaisu]. Jokioinen: MTT Maa- ja elintarviketalouden tutkimuskeskus. Saatavissa: Http://www.mtt.fi/rehutaulukot
Harrikari, T. & Raukola, I. 2009. Siipikarjantuotanto elinkeinona. Opetushallitus. Vammalan Kirjapaino Oy.
Hulsen, J. 2007. Lehmähavaintoja. Maaseutukeskusten Liiton julkaisuja nro 1038, WS Bookwell Oy Porvoo
Hulsen, J. & Scheepens, K. 2012. Sikahavaintoja. ProAgria Keskusten Liiton julkaisuja nro 1091. Kariston Kirjapaino Oy Hämeenlinna.
Kaaro,K., Kuisma, A., Nopanen, A., Partanen, K., Perttilä, S. & Äijö, H. Sikatalous. 2012. Opetushallitus.
Hulsen, J. & Aerden, D. 2014 Ruokintahavaintoja. ProAgria Keskusten Liitto
Huhtamäki, T., (toim.) 2012. Vasikasta huippulypsylehmäksi . ProAgria Keskusten Liitto.
Kyntäjä, J., Nokka, S. & Harmoinen, S. (toim). 2010. Lypsylehmän ruokinta. ProAgria Keskusten Liitto.
Saastamoinen, M. & Teräväinen, H. (toim.) 2007. Hevosen ruokinta ja hoito. ProAgria Keskusten Liitto.
Saastamoinen, M., Hyyppä, S. ja Teppinen A. 2017: Hevosen ruokinta ja hoito, hyvinvoiva hevonen - tyytyväinen omistaja.ProAgria Keskusten liitto, Ajasto Paperproducts Oy.
Huhtamäki, T., (toim.) 2012. Vasikasta huippulypsylehmäksi . ProAgria Keskusten Liitto.
Juga, J., Maijala, K., Mäki-Tanila, A., Mäntysaari, E., Ojala, M. ja Syväjärvi, J. 1999. Kotieläinjalostus. Jyväskylä: Suomen kotieläinjalostusosuuskunta.
Bourdon, R. M. 2000. Understanding Animal Breeding. Prentice-Hall, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.
Falconer, D. S. & Mackay, T. F. C. 1996. Introduction to Quantitative Genetics. 4. painos. Pearson Education Limited, Harlow, Essex, England.
Ruokaviraston sivusto. www.ruokavirasto.fi
Eläinterveys ry-sivusto, www.ett.fi

Teaching methods

Lectures or lecture recordings, independent work and learning assignments or independent online learning.

Alternative completion methods

The course or part of it can be completed on the basis of previous competence or by studying in working life.

Student workload

Classroom education 28 h, independent work 107 h

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, pass/failed

The student is able to plan the acquisition of animals, production facilities and feeding suitable for a farm animal. The student knows the importance of feeding for animal welfare and profitability. The student is familiar with the breeding of a production animal of his/her choice. The student knows the types of products and services produced by farm animals and knows how to plan profitable activities from them.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of the care, feeding and breeding of farm animals and other requirements for production. Knowledge of feed.