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Lec. Okan ERTOSLUK

Animal Feeding and Ration

Course Code	: LVS219
Course Type	: Required
Couse Group	: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 3
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 3
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 4

Objectives of the Course

Aims to teach the importance of feeds which used according to animal species.

Course Content

Nutrients, the digestive system properties (ruminants, poultry and horses), feed consumption and feed evaluation systems of animals, formulation of the ration given to the animals, the amount and form of oath. Feeding of dairy cattle, beef cattle nutrition, feeding calves and heifers, sheep and goats, feeding, feeding of eggs and broiler chickens, turkeys feeding, feeding of dogs and cats, horses feeding.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Ebru YILMAZ

Learning Outcomes

1.	To be able to comprehend feed stuffs and feed evaloution system in animal feeding.;
2.	To be able to learn basic principles and importance in cattle feeding.;
3.	To be able to learn basic principles and importance in sheep feeding.;
4.	To be able to learn basic principles and importance in goat feeding.;
5.	To be able to learn basic principles and importance in winged animal feeding.;
6.	To be able to learn basic principles and importance in horse feeding;
7.	To be able to comprehend the daily ration needs of animal.;
8.	To be able to learn the principles of preparing ration.;

Recommended or Required Reading

Animal nutrition and ration knowledge Prof. Dr. Mustafa SARI, Prof. Dr. İ. Halil ÇERÇİ, Prof. Dr. Duran BOLAT, Prof. Dr. Ahmet G. ÖNOL, Prof. Dr. Suphi DENİZ, Prof. Dr. M. Ali AZMAN, Prof. Dr. Kazım ŞAHİN, Prof. Dr. Talat GÜLER, Doç. Dr. Pınar Tatlı SEVEN, Doç. Dr. M. Akif KARSLI, Doç. Dr. Nurhan ŞAHİN, Doç. Dr. Hüseyin NURSOY, Doç. Dr. Mehmet ÇİFTÇİ , Yrd. Doç. Dr. N. Tuğba BİNGÖL

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Introduction of animal feding and digestive properties.

Week 2 - Theoretical

Feed evaluation systems,factors that affects on feed digestibility,nutritious and feed stuff worth of feeds.

Week 3 - Theoretical

Fodder,properties of fodder,wet fodder(gren feeds,silage feeds,grassland feeds),dry fodder(dry grass,haulm).

Week 4 - Theoretical

Concentrate feeds,energy feeds,general features of feeds,grains,oils,vegetable and animal origin protein feeds,general features of protein feeds.

Week 5 - Theoretical

Basic information about calf and heifer feding and feed stuffs needs of these animals.

Week 6 - Theoretical

0-2 and 3-5 month calf feding,6-12 month and elder age heifer feding.

Week 7 - Theoretical

Basic information about cow feding in lactation and dry area and food stuff needs.

Week 8 - Theoretical

Basic information about cow feding in lactation and dry area and food stuff needs.

Week 9 - Theoretical

Cow feding in lactation and dry area by periods.

Week 10 - Theoretical

Short information about feedstocks which used on feed production for winged animals.

Week 11 - Theoretical

Short information about feedstocks that used on horse feding.

Week 12 - Theoretical

Calculation of daily ration needs of cattle,sheep,horse,chicken,pig,cat and dog.

Week 13 - Theoretical

Teaching the different ration calculating methods(pearson square,equation,matrix)

Week 14 - Theoretical

Teaching the different ration calculating methods(pearson square,equation,matrix)

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%40
Final Examination	1	%60

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	0	3	42
Assignment	2	6	2	16
Midterm Examination	1	15	1	16
Final Examination	1	20	1	21
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				95

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PÇ-1	PÇ-2	PÇ-3	PÇ-4	PÇ-5	PÇ-6	PÇ-7	PÇ-8	PÇ-9	PÇ-10	PÇ-11	PÇ-12	PÇ-13	PÇ-14	PÇ-15	PÇ-16	PÇ-17	PÇ-18	PÇ-19	PÇ-20
OÇ-1	5	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	1
OÇ-2	4	4	3	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	1
OÇ-3	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	1
OÇ-4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	1
OÇ-5	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	1
OÇ-6	4	4	4	3	4	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	1
OÇ-7	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	1
OÇ-8	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	1

Person Responsible for Information Package

Lec. Okan ERTOSLUK