Animal Performance
Segment: 10. Environmental Service Systems, Standard: Evaluate the effects of environmental conditions on animals. (Technical I.H.2)
Description
Evaluate how environmental conditions can impact the reproduction rates and health of domesticated livestock and farm animals.
Resources
- Interactive climate report on the impact on agriculture from global change
- Article on the impact of temperature on nutrient uptake by domesticated animals
- Article on the impact of temperature on cattle fertility
- 4H lessons on environmental adaptability of domesticated animals
- Ventilation for healthy dairy animals
- Broiler Contest CDE (MI FFA)
- Rabbit Contest CDE (MI FFA)
Teaching Methods
Lecture Discussion, Field Trip, Resource People, Experiment, Game and Simulations, Supervised Study, Debate