Title: Develop a plan for raising livestock.
Course: Livestock Production Management (18301-II) > Section: Raising and Managing Livestock

Development may include

- selecting a particular species and breed of livestock
  - beef cattle—stockers, cow/calf, feedlot, seed stock, grass fed, natural
  - dairy cattle—heifer grower, organic, traditional, seasonal, veal, grass fed
  - swine—seed stock, farrow-to-finish, feeder pigs, finishers
  - sheep and goats—fiber, meat, seed stock, dairy, feedlots
  - poultry—turkeys, chickens, organic and specialty, ducks, free-range
  - specialty—rabbits, aquaculture, bees, worms, alpacas and llamas, bison, oxen, mink, ostriches, pigeons, emus
  - equine—breeding, training, boarding
- analyzing available resources
- selecting the most suitable production enterprise for local climate and markets
- designing a production enterprise system for an animal product.

Teacher Resource: Animal and Poultry Sciences, Virginia Cooperative Extension

Process/Skill Questions:

- What considerations should be taken when choosing a livestock species?
- What percentage of livestock enterprises in Virginia are classified as specialty?
- How much land is necessary for specific livestock?
- What animal production enterprise would be better suited for the local area?
- Which agencies are good resources for support when starting a livestock production enterprise?