Edwards-Knox Animal Care
Teacher: Mr. Gault
This course is offered as a 20-week class once per year every year. ½ credit will be
issued to those successfully completing the course. This ½ credit is required for an
Agriculture Regents Diploma.
Animal Science
General care and maintenance of
animals in a commercial situation.
General care and maintenance of
animals in a home situation
Determining weight, temperature,
feeding schedules, housing, handling.
Heat Detection
Balancing Diets
Calculate amounts of different feeds to
make a healthy diet for different
animals
Livestock
Breeds and Management
Animal Handling
Safe for you and the animal
PETA
What does the world say about raising
animals
Choosing Pets
What’s appropriate?
Feeds
Identification of feed and their
importance in healthy growth
Production
Dairy, beef, chicken, pig, sheep
operations
A Final Exam will be given
Projects
Workshops for elementary students.
Video projects.