| Hacienda Macalauan Inc. | ||||
| Schedule for Comprehensive Farm Management Trainees | ||||
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Wk1 | Wk1 | Wk1 | Wk1 | Wk1 |
| Pre-tests | Semen collection & processing | Medication lecture | Demo: Esophageal intubation | Demo: Utrasonography |
| Farm Orientation | Distribution of reading materials | Hands-on: Assist Medication - calves | ||
| Lecture: Breeding | Discussion - Mediacal cases | Hands-on: Rectal palpation | Hands-on: Rectal palpation | |
| Demo: Breeding paraphernalia | Lecture: Vaccination protocol | 1. Heifers (2) | 1. 2 months pregnant (2) | |
| Distribution of reading materials | Lecture: Bovine physiology estrous cycle | Year round vaccination planning | 2. Cycled (2) | 2. 4 months pregnant (2) |
| Lecture: Recordkeeping for breeding | Lecture: Farm recordkeeping | Hands-on: Assist Medication -calves | 3. Cystic ovaries (2), if any | 3. 6 months pregnant (2) |
| Distribution of Individual records for animals | Demo: Ultrasonography | 4. 8 months pregnant (2) | ||
| *(optional) | ||||
| Wk2 | Wk2 | Wk2 | Wk2 | Wk2 |
| Hands-on: Practice insertion of specimen | Semen collection & processing | Hands-on: Practice insertion A.I. | Hands-on Farm work | Observe milking & C.M.T |
| Hands-on: Practice insertion by A.I. | 1. Cycled heifers (2) | 1. Palpation | Hands-on: Assist Medication - calves | |
| 1. Cycled heifer (2) | 2. Cycled cows (2) | 2. Artificial insemination, if any | Lecture: Mastitis | |
| 2. Cycled cows (2) | Hands-on: | Hands-on: Assist Medication - calves | Lecture: Milking parlor | |
| 1. Palpation | Hands-on: Refractometer | |||
| Lecture & Hands-on: Locomotion scoring | 2. Artificial insemination, if any | Hands-on: Colostrometer | Hands-on: Ultrasonography | |
| Hoof lecture | Observe & hands-on: hoof trimming | Lecture of bull management | ||
| Lecture: Ultrasonography | Observe & hands-on: hoof trimming | |||
| Wk3 | Wk3 | Wk3 | Wk3 | Wk3 |
| Hands-on: Assist Medication - calves | Hands-on: Metricheck and treatment | Observe milking | Hands-on: Metricheck and treatment | Discussion |
| Lecture: Calf management | 1. Palpation | Wrap-up | ||
| Discussion | Hands-on: Assist Medication - calves | Lecture: Nutrition | Hands-on Farm work | Post-test |
| Demo Dehorning | Lecture: Basic feed formulation | 1. Palpation | ||
| Formulation on breeding plan for own farm | Demo Castration | Ocular - feedstuffs | 2. Artificial insemination, if any | |
| Recording of breeding status | Demo: Rumen magnet installation | Ocular -pasture | 3. Calf scoring | |
| Reproductive health program planning | Lecture: Classification | |||
| Training Fee: Php 6,000/head/week | ||||
| Accommodations, metals and snacks not included | ||||
| Inclusive of reading materials | ||||
| Trainees are free to observe the farm operations during their free time. | ||||
| They may be asked to assist on medication of existing cases. | ||||