This course focuses on understanding how the management practices used in raising domestic poultry can promote the production of healthy birds. Discussion centers on chickens in both large and small commercial flocks. Topics covered include breed and stock selection, anatomy & physiology, hatcher and brooder management, commercially important diseases, biosecurity and preventative health care, applicable food safety practices, and welfare. Students will gain hands-on experience working with live poultry during this course.

Application of the physical and chemical bases of heredity to the inheritance patterns and allele frequencies related to qualitative, quantitative, and sex-linked traits in animals. Overview of current genetic, genomic, and biotechnological applications to the health, behavior, and evolutionary relationships of domestic and wild animals.

Application of the physical and chemical bases of heredity to the inheritance patterns and allele frequencies related to qualitative, quantitative, and sex-linked traits in animals. Overview of current genetic, genomic, and biotechnological applications to the health, behavior, and evolutionary relationships of domestic and wild animals.

For intermediate and advanced riders who have already completed ANSC 522. Online format, with required lab (ANSC 402) as a co-requisite. Students will use online content and independent study projects for in-depth explorations of more advanced topics related to the theory of dressage, jumping, and horsemanship, with particular attention to the application of correct theory to the individual rider's current skills, goals, and lab activities. May be repeated, with a different focus in subsequent semesters.