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Course Description

By successful completion of this course, youth will learn:

  • Classify feed ingredients into nutrient groups and understand nutritional requirements based on growth stage
  • Learn the differences, parts, and functions of ruminant and monogastric digestive systems
  • Identify vocabulary and nutritional needs of monogastric animals during different growth stages
  • Recognize and assign body condition scores for the four species
  • To apply what they've learned through a 4-H project

Course Work:

  • Basic nutrition requirements — ruminants
  • Monogastric nutrition
  • Digestive systems
  • Body condition scoring

Project Tasks:

  • Exhibition
  • Interview
  • Learning activities
  • Presentation
  • Recordbook

Course Requirements:

You need to complete The Course Hours Log to show that you have completed the required 60 hours. Please log all your activities that you do for this course. It will include doing the lessons, completing any check for understanding, working on your project/exhibit, 4-H club meetings, any learning activities you do in relation to this course and project, your time to prepare for your demonstration, your interview and completing your record book. You may find other activities not included in this list that contribute to your course.

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Prerequisites

Must be an active member of a 4-H Club
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Section Title
Animal Nutrition 2
Type
Online, self paced
Dates
May 01, 2026 to Aug 31, 2026
Course Fee(s)
Registration non-credit $125.00
Drop Request Deadline
Apr 24, 2026
Instructors
  • Christie Evans
  • Christina Kun
  • Corrine Roberts
  • Claire Sponseller
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