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Niches in Animal Production
Nischen in der Nutztierhaltung
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:34:29
Abstract
This course deals with unconventional animals or production forms and specific aspects of for keeping them in Europe or, more specifically, in Switzerland. This includes e.g. rare breeds, wild cattle, deer, camelids, ostrich and fish. Particular emphasis will be given to the regulations and the problems occurring with import, housing and marketing of the products.
Objective
At the end of the course the students are able to describe the conditions of keeping unconventional livestock and to develop recommendations for farmers intending to include niche production into the farm enterprise.
Content
The contact hour part of the course (16 h) is conceptually a block course which is subdivided into one day of lecture and one day of excursion. The non-contact hour part (14 h) is to comprehend the information given and to prepare for the examination
Resources
Lecture Notes
A documentation will be provided at the start of the course.
Literature
Will be communicated at the start of the course.
General Information
- Language
- German
- Levels
- MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- graded semester performance
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
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| lecture with exercise |
Nischen in der Nutztierhaltung
Der Blockkurs am 5.10.2020 im wird ONLINE gehalten, die Exkursion am 12.10.2020 mit den erforderlichen Schutzmassnahmen voraussichtlich in Präsenz.
Die genauen Unterrichtszeiten von ONLINE - Veranstaltungen werden von den Dozierenden kommuniziert.
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1 h weekly |