Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : ZT450 |
| 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 |
The objective of this course is to introduce students to the morphological, chemical, and agronomic characteristics of forages, and to teach the fundamental principles of high-quality hay and silage production. The curriculum covers practical field applications, including the Penn State Particle Size Separator, creep grazing strategies in pastures, and silage additives. Additionally, the nutritional values, feeding qualities, and production potentials of various forage sources are comprehensivey evaluated.
1. Morphological and physical characteristics of forages, and their significance in terms of rumen health, rumen physiology, and rumination behavior. 2. Chemical (Proximate analysis, Van Soest fiber fractions, and digestibilities) and physical (particle size distribution) methods used to evaluate forage quality. 3. Intrinsic and extrinsic factors influencing the nutrient composition and feeding value of forages, with a primary focus on the vegetation stage (harvest maturity). 4. Production potentials of pastures and meadows, creep grazing management systems, and the agronomic and nutritional attributes of grass and legume forages. 5. Nutritional values of alternative forage sources (agro-industrial co-products, crop residues) and their utilization strategies in livestock production. 6. Methods of forage preservation (haymaking and ensiling) along with their core biological, microbiological, and physical principles.
| 1. | Explains the morphological and physical characteristics of forages along with their effects on rumen health, rumen physiology, and rumination behavior. |
| 2. | Evaluates the chemical (Proximate, Van Soest fiber fractions, digestibilities) and physical (particle size distribution via Penn State Particle Size Separator) analytical methods used in the determination of forage quality. |
| 3. | Analyzes the intrinsic and extrinsic factors influencing the nutrient composition and feeding value of forages, with a primary focus on the vegetation stage (harvest maturity). |
| 4. | Defines the agronomic and nutritional characteristics of pasture-meadow production potentials, creep grazing systems, grass/legume forages, and alternative agro-industrial co-products, and develops management strategies. |
| 5. | Compares and interprets the core biological principles of forage haymaking and ensiling (anaerobic preservation) technologies, silage fermentation biochemistry, and the effects of additives on the final feed quality. |
| 1. | Cheeke, P.R. 2005. Applied Animal Nutrition. Feeds and Feeding |
| 2. | Givens, D.I., Owen, E., Axford, R.F.E., Omed, H.M. 2000. Forage Evaluation in Ruminant |
| 3. | Filya, İ. 2006. Silaj yapımı teknolojisi ve kullanımı. Süt hayvancılığı eğitim merkezi yayınları |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Attending Lectures | 1 | %5 |
| Quiz | 1 | %5 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %40 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %50 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 2 | 2 | 56 |
| Quiz | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 75 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | PÇ-11 | |
OÇ-1 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||
OÇ-2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||||
OÇ-3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||||||
OÇ-4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
OÇ-5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |