Course Objectives

• To improve course participant's ability to select finished stock to an abattoirs specification.
• To relate live animal characteristics to conformation and fatness classification of resultant carcases.
• To recognise important aspects of animal husbandry which can influence presentation.
• To interpret market demands.

Course Design & Flexibility

• Structured to facilitate instructing up to 12 participants.
• Designed for inexperienced as well as experienced producers.
• The course format offers introductory instruction on cattle/sheep classification, practical demonstration of handling techniques, personal instruction for all participants and practical exercises on a wide range of stock thereafter.
• The courses are presented by fully trained MLCSL personnel with liveweight/deadweight experience.

Course Venue

• Courses can be held on farm, at auction markets, in abattoir lairages (where suitable premises are available) or conducted in a mix of live and deadweight venues.
• Suitable penning and race facilities are used to ensure stock welfare and contribute to each participant's learning and health and safety.

Stock Availability

• A range of sheep and cattle breeds and condition are used to ensure participants gain maximum benefit from the course.
• Ideally 4 or 5 cattle/sheep are initially used to demonstrate standards.
• Individual carcase weight assessment can be included in the exercise provided that suitable accurate weighing equipment is available for the livestock.

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