Class Laboratories

Class labs will meet during the scheduled laboratory time of Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, 1:30-4:20 PM.  All labs are conducted at the Animal Sciences Research Center (ASREC), northeast of Montmorenci, IN.  Bus transportation will be furnished for all class labs.  The bus will leave the parking area across from Lilly Hall on Russell Street between the Poultry Science Building Annex (POAN) and the Grounds Services Building (GRS) promptly at 1:35 PM.  There are 8 regularly scheduled class labs during the semester.  On weeks when no class labs are scheduled, you may schedule workday laboratories at any of the units listing afternoon labs (poultry unit, dairy unit, feed center).  In addition, special workday lab activities will be scheduled during these time periods.  Refer to the Workday Lab Schedule for regular and special workday lab actiities.

January 12, 13, 14, 1999 Computer Laboratory (Lilly 3-106)  1:30-2:30  Accessing ANSC 245 via Internet

January 19, 20, 21, 1999 (Lab 1)         Tour of ANSC Research Center/Feed Mill; Animal Handling videos

    Resource material for lab:  The following websites contain useful information on animal handling and animal movement.  You will be expected to understand and use the basic animal handling principles discussed in these resources and covered in the videos.
            National Dairy Database LIVESTOCK_HANDLING_GUIDE
            National Dairy Database ANIMAL_HANDLING_TIPS
            Beef, May, 1998 Handle With Care
            National Pork Producers' Council Swine Care Handbook  (this is a PDF file and can be downloaded and printed)

February 16, 17, 18, 1999 (Lab 2)       Beef - Calving, Neonatal Care

        Resource Material for lab:  Handbook of Livestock Management, 2nd ed., Richard Battaglia pp. 64-69, 77-84,              134-149.

            Animal Management -- Human Health and Safety

            Colostrum - A Timed Event, Beef, February, 1999

February 23, 24, 25, 1999   (Lab 3)      Sheep - Lambing, Neonatal Care

March 2, 3, 4, 1999 (Lab 4)    Poultry - Baby Chick Processing, Egg Grading

    Resource material for lab:  Handbook of Livestock Management, 2nd ed., Richard Battaglia pp. 455, 471-3.

March 9, 10, 11, 1999 (Lab 5)      Swine - Baby Pig Processing

    Resource material for lab: Handbook of Livestock Management, 2nd ed., Richard Battaglia pp. 215-228.
        Hog Health; Hogs Today, March, 1997

        Clipping Baby Pigs Needle Teeth, Olklahoma State University Extension Service

March 23, 24, 25, 1999  (Lab 6)         Swine - Pig Castration - Aquaculture Tour

    Resource material for lab: Handbook of Livestock Management, 2nd ed., Richard Battaglia pp. 232-234.
        Boar no more -- Vaccination may be a profitable replacement for castration; Hogs Today, September, 1997

March 30, 31, April 1, 1999 (Lab 7)       Poultry - Artificial Insemination

    Resource material for lab: Handbook of Livestock Management, 2nd ed., Richard Battaglia pp. 455-59, 479.       

April 20, 21, 22, 1999 (Lab 8)         Beef  - Calf ID & Freeze Branding

    Resource material for lab: Handbook of Livestock Management, 2nd ed., Richard Battaglia pp. 89,90.

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