[Bex]

Just signed up for this on coursera. Starts 31/10
Might not be much in the way of new information for the experienced smallholder but could be of interest to those still aspiring or stuck in the planning phase (like me at the moment).
Modules on both domestic and farm animals apparently.

[devonlady]

Is this an on-line course?

[waterbuffalofarmer]

sounds pretty interesting...... Would it be poss to post a link? That is if it is an online thing?

[Fleecewife]

Several of us here on TAS did the Coursera chicken behaviour and welfare course a wee while back.  It was definitely worth doing and was recorded in Edinburgh (the transcripts had to work hard with some of the local accents  )  << modified - this one is from Edinburgh too >>


These online courses are free and remain available for ever, or until computers go out of existence, so it's worth signing up even if you don't have time to do the studying quite yet.  They are not usually too onerous - just a few hours a week for however many weeks the courses run for - usually somewhere between 2 and 8.  << modified - this one is 7 weeks >>


WBF  www.coursera.org/learn/animal-welfare

[Fleecewife]

I've joined the course and it looks really good.  Plenty of depth and covering all sorts of animals, cats and dogs, farm animals, zoo animals and wild animals.  It looks like something we should all at least dip into.


You don't have to wait until 31st but can start right away 


Thanks Bex 


There is a little black and tan Jack Russel type dog in some of the videos which is the image of mine - and theirs steals sheep mix too 

[Bex]

Sorry folks, should have posted a link. I wrote this and then promptly forgot about it completely!

Just had the reminder email that it starts today.

I did the chicken course a while back and really enjoyed it so fingers crossed for this one.

Anyone started it yet?

Bex

[Black Sheep]

Yep, listened to some of the videos last night. Just background info so far so looking forward to the more specific sessions that follow.

Thanks for sharing with us :-)

[Fleecewife]

I did the first week last week and really enjoyed it.  Looking forward to further weeks.   I started early because I am doing three other moocs at the same time, so a bit overloaded.

[CarolineJ]

Thank you, signed up 

For the horse-owners amongst us, they've done an equine nutrition one which usually runs in January which is very, very good.

[YorkshireLass]

Oooh I'm on that! Under my real name 
Interesting videos, forums and discussions very quiet so far.




Oh hang on, mine is on week 3 or 4 I think so I guess I'm in a different cohort?

[Fleecewife]

I haven't found out how to join a discussion yet 

[YorkshireLass]

On the course's home page, the grey bar on the left that has week 1, week 2, etc... further down there is a link to discussion forums. You can also get at them a couple of other ways via each week's video page

[YorkshireLass]

I do wonder if we all see the exact same pages / discussions? We need a codeword! 

[Fleecewife]

Thanks YL.  Not much on there though, after TAS and FutureLearn when folk are very voluble 


For a code - how about TAS fw, or YL etc at the bottom of any comment?

[Bex]

This one's all finished now.

There's another one I've just signed up to called 'the horse course' that starts in January.

Just thought I'd mention it. ?