Information Package / Course Catalogue
Poultry Nutrition
Course Code: ZT306
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Giving basic knowledge about poultry nutrition and feeding; understanding poultry rations; understanding poultry nutritional diseases or disorders; having students acquire problem-solving skill in poultry nutrition

Course Content

Energy and nutrients for poultry, various poultry feeds, feed additives and rations, nutrient requirements of poultry, poultry feeding, poultry nutritional diseases or disorders, having students acquire problem-solving skill in poultry nutrition

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Mürsel ÖZDOĞAN
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to elicit the poultry feeding
2.To be able to recognize the poultry feeds and rations
3.To be able to elicit the poultry nutritional diseases or disorders
4.To be able to have the ability of problem-solving in poultry nutrition
5.Feed additives using in poultry feeding
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Protein feeds using in poultry feeding
Week 1 - Practice
The demonstration of protein feeds
Week 2 - Theoretical
Energy feeds using in poultry feeding
Week 2 - Practice
The demonstration of energy feeds
Week 3 - Theoretical
Minerals and vitamins using in poultry feeding
Week 3 - Practice
The demonsration of minerals and vitamins
Week 4 - Theoretical
Feed additives using in poultry feeding
Week 4 - Practice
The demonstaration of feed additives
Week 5 - Theoretical
Feeding commercial hens
Week 5 - Practice
Practical feeding of commercial laying hens
Week 6 - Theoretical
Nutrition of breeder layers
Week 6 - Practice
Practical feeding of breeder layers
Week 7 - Theoretical
Feeding broilers
Week 7 - Practice
Practical feeding of broilers
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Nutrition of breeding broilers /Practical nutrition of breeding broilers
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Nutrition of turkeys/ Practical nutrition of turkeys
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Feeding geese/ Feeding practice of geese
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Feeding ducks/ Practical feeding of ducks
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Nutrition of partridges, pheasants and quails/ Practical nutrition of partridges, pheasants and quails
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Feeding other domestic poultry cage animals/ Feeding practice of other domestic poultry cage animals
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Feeding ostriches/ Practical feeding of ostriches
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice141242
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)101
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
OÇ-1
2
OÇ-2
3
2
OÇ-3
2
2
OÇ-4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
OÇ-5
5
2
3
2
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026