Information Package / Course Catalogue
Organic Poultry Breeding
Course Code: OT213
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Organic poultry (Layer, broiler and turkeys) production on organic farming regulations

Course Content

Poultry production (Layer, broiler and turkeys) on organic farming regulations and processing meat and eggs.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. İhsan Bülent HELVA
Learning Outcomes
1. To have knowledge about organic poultry products standards
2. To know organic poultry regulations
3.To be able to comprehend organic broiler breeding
4.To be able to comprehend organic layers breeding
5.To be able to comprehend organic turkey breeding
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Modern Tavuk Üretimi - Prof.Dr.Nizamettin Şenköylü
2.Hindi Yetiştiriciliği – Prof.Dr. Mesut Türkoğlu, Prof.Dr.Musa Sarıca, Yrd.Doç.Dr.Hasan Eleroğlu
3.Regulations of Organic Production
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Poultry species and products
Week 1 - Practice
Recognition of poultry products
Week 2 - Theoretical
Poultry anatomy and physiology
Week 2 - Practice
Examination of the body structure of poultry
Week 3 - Theoretical
Species and egg
Week 3 - Practice
Learning of hybrids and examination of egg structure and composition
Week 4 - Theoretical
Reproductive of poultry
Week 4 - Practice
Examination of reproductive systems
Week 5 - Theoretical
Management and equipments
Week 5 - Practice
Selection of equipment for house type
Week 6 - Theoretical
Lighting programmes
Week 6 - Practice
Determination of lighting programmes
Week 7 - Theoretical
Chicks and layer breeding
Week 7 - Practice
Chick - chick growing period practices
Week 8 - Theoretical
Chicks and layer breeding
Week 9 - Theoretical
Broiler breeding
Week 9 - Practice
Practise of broiler breeding
Week 10 - Theoretical
Layers and egg productions
Week 10 - Practice
Layers and egg productions practices
Week 11 - Theoretical
Turkeys breeding
Week 11 - Practice
Turkeys breeding practices
Week 12 - Theoretical
General regulations of animal production on organic production
Week 12 - Practice
Examination of current organic agriculture regulations (Animal breeding)
Week 13 - Theoretical
Organic poultry types, management and breeding
Week 13 - Practice
Practices of organic poultry types, management and breeding
Week 14 - Theoretical
Poultry health, carrying and slaughtering
Week 14 - Practice
Examination of poultry and slaughtering
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140114
Laboratory70214
Midterm Examination1718
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-6
PÇ-7
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OÇ-1
1
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
1
3
OÇ-2
2
5
5
5
5
5
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5
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4
3
1
3
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2
5
5
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5
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3
1
3
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2
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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3
1
3
OÇ-5
2
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
1
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026