Information Package / Course Catalogue
Herd Management
Course Code: ZT443
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

To give basic, practical and current knowledge about herd management

Course Content

Herd management in cattle, reproduction management, calf rearing, record keeping, raising replacement heifers, milking management and herd disease management

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Atakan KOÇ
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to have qualification about herd management
2.To be able to understand the importance of record keeping and benefet from these records
3.To be able to have knowledge about their management, raising calves and heifers
4.To have qualification about fertility management of cattle herds and important fertility measures for herds
5.To have qualification about milking management and quality milk production
6.To have knowledge about cattle diseases and prevention from them
7.Gaining the ability to make herd projections and predict the future production amounts and feed needs of the farm
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Homan, E.J, M.A. Wattiaux. 2008. Teknik Süt Sığırcılığı Rehberi. Çeviri Ed: A.G.Önol. ADÜ Yayın No:29
2.AB ve Türkiye'de Danışmanlık Sistemleri ve Süt Sığırı İşletmelerinin Yönetimi Cilt 1. Ed. S. Kumlu. Aydın İli DSYB. Yıl: 2012
3.Fries, R, A. Ruvinsky. 1999. The Genetics of Cattle. CABI Publishing.
4.Phillips, C.J.C. 2001. Principles of Cattle Production. CABI Publishing.
5.Mustafa A. 2012. Dairy Cattle Production Course Text. http://animsci.agrenv.mcgill.ca/courses/450/
6.Battaglia, R.A. 2000. Handbook of Livestock Management. Prentice Hall. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.
7.Kaya, A., İ. Kaya, C. Uzmay. 2018. Süt Sığırcılığı. Ege Üniv. Zir. Fak. Yayın No: 575.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Cattle production in the world and in Turkey
Week 2 - Theoretical
Reproduction and fertility in cattle
Week 3 - Theoretical
Fertility measures in cattle
Week 4 - Theoretical
Calf rearing
Week 5 - Theoretical
Raising replacement heifers
Week 6 - Theoretical
Milking and milking management in cattle
Week 7 - Theoretical
Lactating and dry cow management
Week 8 - Theoretical
Body condition scoring in dairy cattle and its importance
Week 9 - Theoretical
Preventive medicine in cattle
Week 10 - Theoretical
Mastitis in dairy cattle
Week 11 - Theoretical
Record keeping and its importance
Week 12 - Theoretical
Evaluation of records in cattle
Week 13 - Theoretical
Transpoting cattle
Week 14 - Theoretical
Housing of cattle
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination1617
Final Examination111112
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026