Growth and Development of Livestock

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Credits 4. 3 Lecture Hours. 2 Lab Hours. Evaluation of slaughter livestock as related to growth and development, production efficiency, carcass value; selection of breeding animals based on performance, production records, visual appraisal; principles of growth biology; biotechnological tools used to manage growth and development. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ANSC 303/NUTR 303 and ANSC 307 ; junior or senior classification.