- Degree
- HSWT Certificate
- Further dates
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12.02. – 16.02.2024
17.06. – 21.06.2024
14.10. – 18.10.2024
or on request - Admission requirements
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Basic knowledge of pig husbandry
- Costs
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from 100€ per participant per day, plus travel and accommodation costs
Course contents of the certificate course for husbandry, breeding & fattening pigs
From farrowing to slaughter - during the five days of the course, the international participants learn the theoretical basics and practical implementation of pig breeding and husbandry in Germany. The certificate course serves to develop healthy, efficient and species-appropriate pig husbandry, breeding and utilisation.
The course covers these key aspects of pig husbandry
General principles of pig farming:
- Things to know about breeding pigs & indicators of their productivity.
- Review of the different forms of pig farming
- Correct handling of tools in pig production
Healthy rearing & husbandry:
- Reproductive function & insemination management
- animal rearing, selection of replacement pigs
- Diseases of pigs & their treatment
- Feeding techniques in pig farming
Pig house management:
- Pigsty hygiene
- Pig health & pig monitoring
- Microclimate in the pigsty
- Farrowing & litter management
Basics of slaughtering:
- Carcass handling
- Classification of slaughter pigs
- Calculation at slaughter
- Other topics on request...
- Access requirements
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Basic knowledge of pig husbandry
- Target group
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Pig breeders, professionals from international pig breeding & pig farming companies
- Group size
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Currently only group enquiries - Optimal group size 15 participants (min. 12, max. 24 participants)
- Other languages
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professional translation into Russian, Ukrainian, Armenian, Kazakh, Uzbek and other languages possible
Costs & Services of the Pig Husbandry Certificate Course in Triesdorf
These services are included in the course fee:
- Course fees
- Transfer from arrival airport & to departure airport
- Travel health insurance & liability insurance
- Drinks and coffee breaks
- Professional translation of the course and teaching materials (translated into the language of your choice)
- Trips and excursions
The following costs are not included in the course fees, but may be offered in addition:
- Accommodation in campus hotel or 3* hotels with breakfast.
- Meals (lunch & dinner)
- Additional cultural programmes during free time
