Description should include

• nutritional needs for breeding stock at different times of the year
• types of vaccinations
• vaccination schedules
• breeding exams
• breeding soundness exam
• synchronization and advanced reproductive techniques (e.g., embryo transfer, in vitro fertilization [IVF]).

Teacher Resource: Animal and Poultry Sciences, Virginia Cooperative Extension

Process/Skill Questions:

• How do nutritional needs for breeding males differ from nutritional needs for non-breeding livestock?
• What role do breeding males play in the success of a livestock enterprise?