Ten livestock handling workshops for Alberta 4-H members are being offered this fall.
This five-hour course covers general animal behaviour and how to handle cattle, horses, pigs, sheep, bison, elk, poultry and llamas.
Participants will also learn about recognizing illness, injury and distress in livestock, how to treat sick or injured animals, disease and human health hazards and safety for livestock facilities, equipment and farmyards.
This course is a modification of the safe livestock handling course for adults. The students will receive a manual and a certificate for attending this course.
A grant from the Wild Rose Agricultural Producers and Alberta Farm Animal Care covers costs.
Interested groups should apply early and the program must be completed by Jan. 31, 2004. For more information, contact Jennifer Woods at 403-684-3008 at Blackie, Alta.
