Poultry Production & Management
Raise healthy chickens for eggs and meat profitably.
Course overview
Poultry is one of the quickest ways to start a farm business. You learn housing, feeding, breeding, disease control, record keeping and marketing for layers, broilers and local breeds.
Every module combines short theory sessions with hands-on practice, so you finish with real projects and a portfolio, not just notes. Entry requirements: Open to everyone interested in farming.
Course outline
6 modules over 12 weeks. Select a module to see what you will cover.
Breeds, production systems and opportunities.
Building and managing poultry houses.
Feed types, formulation and feeding programmes.
Chick care, incubation and hatching.
Common diseases, vaccination and prevention.
Costing, record keeping and selling eggs and meat.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this course you will be able to:
- Set up and manage a poultry house
- Feed and brood chicks correctly
- Prevent and control common diseases
- Keep production records
- Run a profitable poultry enterprise
What you can become
Graduates of this course go on to roles and businesses such as:
Tools and skills you will use
Study options
Choose the schedule that suits you. New students start on the 1st of every month.
- Morning Session
- Evening Session
- Weekend Session
- Monday – Wednesday
- Wednesday – Friday
- E-Learning
What is included
- Practical and materials fee: free
- Certificate and graduation: free
- Computer lab, library and internet: free
- School bag: free
- Access to membership programs
- Career and employability guidance
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