Name: Ostrich Emu Farming Explained Training
Price: 12800.0 ZAR
Availability: InStock

Description

This course equips learners with foundational knowledge of ostrich and emu farming principles, focusing on the biological, behavioral, and economic aspects of ratite production. Participants will gain insight into the unique requirements for managing these birds, including housing, nutrition, health, and breeding, to ensure sustainable and profitable farming operations.

Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate an understanding of the biological and behavioral characteristics of ostriches and emus relevant to farming.
Apply appropriate housing, feeding, and health management practices for ostriches and emus.
Analyze the economic and market considerations for successful ostrich and emu farming.
Evaluate breeding and incubation techniques to optimize hatch rates and chick survival.
Implement biosecurity measures to prevent disease outbreaks in ratite flocks.
Demonstrate compliance with relevant South African animal welfare and agricultural regulations.

Target Audience

This course is ideal for aspiring and current farmers, agricultural extension officers, and agribusiness professionals seeking to diversify into ostrich and emu farming or enhance their existing knowledge of ratite production.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Day 1: Fundamentals of Ostrich and Emu Farming

Objectives:
• Understand the biological and behavioral characteristics of ostriches and emus.
• Identify key infrastructure and equipment requirements for farming ratites.
• Learn feeding, breeding, and health management practices.
• Recognize biosecurity and welfare standards in South African context.

Topics:
• Introduction to ratite farming: species differences and global trends.
• Housing and fencing: space requirements, shelter, and predator control.
• Nutrition: feed types, feeding schedules, and water management.
• Breeding: incubation, hatching, and chick rearing.
• Health management: common diseases, vaccination, and parasite control.
• Handling and transport: safe capture, restraint, and loading.
• Biosecurity measures: quarantine, disinfection, and visitor protocols.
• Record keeping and farm planning.

Practicals

3 hours of practicals To be conducted online or on-campus or in-house

Overview

Learners will engage in hands-on activities to apply theoretical knowledge in a farm setting. Practical sessions cover safe handling, egg incubation setup, and feed formulation.

Practical Activities

Safe Handling and Restraint — Learners practice safe capture and restraint techniques on ostriches and emus using proper equipment. (1h)
Egg Incubation and Chick Management — Learners set up incubators, monitor temperature/humidity, and practice candling eggs to assess fertility. (1h)
Feed Formulation and Ration Calculation — Learners calculate feed rations for different growth stages and mix a balanced diet using available ingredients. (1h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

Certificate of Completion

Awarded to delegates who achieve an overall mark of 50% or higher on the Final Total (Practicals 30% + Daily Average 20% + Final Test 50%).

How it works

Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.