Information Package / Course Catalogue
Morphological Evaluation in Farm Animals
Course Code: ZT429
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Determining the differences, development and health status among animals by using morphological traits and estimating milk, meat and wool yield and quality.

Course Content

Methods of morphological evaluation in beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep and goat, body condition scoring in livestock, determining the defects in livestock

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To have knowledge about the morphological evaluation of animals and learning the effect on productivity
2.To learn the suitible type in dairy cttle production
3.Have ability to estimate the fattening performance and carcass quality in cattle and sheep
4.Having knowledge about the breeding stock selection according to suitable form
5.Having knowledge about the relations between the development, health status and productivity and morphological traits in dairy cattle, sheep and goats,
6.To have knowledge about the relationships between type traits and productivity in farm animals
Recommended or Required Reading
1.T. Taşkın H. E. Bardakcıoğlu, M. Yılmaz, Ruminant Yetiştiriciliği (Koyun, Keçi, Sığır), ISBN: 678-605-62489-0-0, Meta Basım Bornova- İZMİR, (2011).
2.Kumlu, S. 1999. Damızlık ve Kasaplık Sığır Yetiştirme, Akdeniz Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi.
3.Akman, N. 1998. Pratik Sığır Yetiştiriciliği, Türk Ziraat Mühendisleri Birliği Vakfı yayınları, Ankara
4.Kaya, A., İ. Kaya, C. Uzmay. 2018. Süt Sığırcılığı. Ege Üniv. Zir. Fak. Yayın No: 575.
5.Özhan, M., N. Tüzemen, M. Yanar. 2011. Büyükbaş Hayvan Yetiştirme (Süt ve Et Sığırcılığı). Atatürk Üniv. ZF Yayın No: 134.
6.Şahin, O. 2011. Süt Sığırlarında Tip Sınıflandırma, DSYMB Yayınları
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
History of the morphological evaluation of cattle, aims and usage of it, Characteristics of the evaluater, rules of evaluation
Week 1 - Practice
Equipmants used in morphological evluation of dairy cattle
Week 2 - Theoretical
Methods of type evaluation in dairy cattle
Week 2 - Practice
Practice at the dairy cattle farm
Week 3 - Theoretical
Linear evaluation in dairy cattle
Week 3 - Practice
Practice at the dairy cattle farm
Week 4 - Theoretical
Defects in dairy cattle
Week 4 - Practice
Practice at the dairy cattle farm
Week 5 - Theoretical
Classification of dairy cattle according to 100 Points system
Week 5 - Practice
Practice at the dairy cattle farm
Week 6 - Theoretical
Body condition scoring in dairy cattle
Week 6 - Practice
Practice at the dairy cattle farm
Week 7 - Theoretical
Body condition scoring in beef cattle
Week 7 - Practice
Practice at the dairy cattle farm
Week 8 - Theoretical
The importance of general body control and observation
Week 9 - Practice
Practice in sheep and goat farms
Week 10 - Theoretical
Body measurements in sheep and goats
Week 11 - Practice
Practice in sheep and goat farms
Week 12 - Theoretical
Body condition and scoring (BCS) in sheep and goats
Week 13 - Practice
Practice in sheep and goat farms
Week 14 - Theoretical
Determination of anemia, eye scoring, use of FAMACHA © CARD
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Midterm Examination112113
Final Examination119120
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
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
OÇ-1
3
OÇ-2
3
OÇ-3
3
OÇ-4
3
OÇ-5
2
OÇ-6
3
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