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Pigs Health & Husbandry
Pigs are intelligent and curious animals who are fun to have around.
They are very clean animals - don't believe the haters!
Their ideal environment is not paddock
There are tricks to handling them safely you need to learn
Nutrition is important - and getting it wrong can cost you $$$$
Internal parasite management is very different from most farm animals
Keeping them at the right weight is key to good health
In this course you will discover:
Why their digestion is different – and what that means for practical feeding
How to give your pigs what they actually need and ignore the old wives’ tales
The secrets to managing internal parasites in pigs and why it’s so different from other livestock
How to assess their body condition – keep them at the perfect weight for optimum health
What diseases they're likely to meet and what symptoms you need to look for
How piglets are unique among young livestock and why this is vitally important to keeping them alive
How to hold and restrain your pig safely
...and much more...
Everything you need is included
Video lessons
Join Sez the vet as she shares with you advice and tips about all aspects of farming pigs on a lifestyle block in New Zealand.
Coursebooks
Each module comes with a downloadable coursebook - no need to take notes!
Extras
We have helpful handouts, fun quizzes and some cool memes to share too!
Meet Your Instructor
Dr Sez
Lifestyle veterinarian
Dr Sez is a lifestyle block vet, with a passion for caring for the backyard farm pet.
Born and raised on a lifestyle block, she grew up around goats, sheep, chooks, horses and more, developing a passion for caring for and bettering the welfare of our farm animals from a young age.
Dr Sez initially studied animal behaviour, further fuelling her passion, before returning to New Zealand to become a qualified vet. She now works with the many lifestyle blocks of the South Auckland region and runs the YouTube channel ‘Sez the Vet’, airing interesting and topical weekly episodes on the health of your farm animals.
What we cover:
Welcome
A message from your instructor Sez
How to use this course
A few quick questions...
Health & Husbandry
Natural behaviour
Examining your pig
Body Condition Scoring (BCS)
Nutrition
Internal parasites
External parasites
Rearing piglets
Test your knowledge
That's it!
Course book
Finally...
To wrap it up
Fast facts on pigs
Testimonials
I highly recommend the LSB courses
I realised that having good information in one location from someone I can trust was far better than constantly trying to find information.
The other good thing about the courses is that they are New Zealand based and therefore the information is relevant to me.
I have found the courses to be very informative. They not only cover topics that help you keep your animals happy and healthy but also cover legal requirements which, when it comes to cattle, are very important to know.
by Katie
Really helpful tips, especially the visuals or videos attached
Really great, love how it is broken into smaller modules and can work on at your own pace. Really helpful tips, especially the visuals or videos attached.
Since completing the course we have added shelter for the flock, a foot trough in the yards and a ramp for getting sheep onto a trailer all which have made it easier to manage the animals.
It's a very easy and informative way to learn a lot about your animals or even if you are considering getting some it will give you a good idea of what to expect.
by Cam
The course was even better than I had hoped for.
Very easy to follow and quite comprehensive. It covers so much and some topics that I hadn’t though of or found much info on.
Being able to go back and redo parts of the course is very helpful plus the fact that I can go back at anytime and refresh my memory is most helpful…at my age 😊
The course is great for new herd owners and also, I believe that experienced herd owners will find a few things in it that they might have forgotten or not known.
I would highly recommend this course to anyone who owns or plans to own cattle.
by Richard
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