Information Package / Course Catalogue
Nutritional Management in Dairy Cattle
Course Code: ZT454
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

Feeding strategies of dairy cattle nutrition, control points and its affect on milk and reproductive performances, relationships between nutritional management and farm costs

Course Content

Description of nutritional management, relationships between production and nutrition, barns, farm equipments, manger, waterer, grouping strategies, in-barn conditions, cow confort, manger management, water management, manure scoring, critical points on ration formulation

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Hulusi AKÇAY
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to have knowledge about nutritional management of dairy cattle
2.To be able to plan daily works in dairy cattle feeding
3.To be able to check critical control points in farm
4.to be able to recognize the needs of dairy cattle except nutritional requirements and their effects
5.to be able to comprehend the national and international legislations on animal production
Recommended or Required Reading
1.1. Brand et al.,2001. Herd health and production management in dairy practice. Wageningen Press
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
What is "nutritional management" in dairy cattle?
Week 2 - Theoretical
Introduction of barn structures
Week 3 - Theoretical
Equipments and tools related nutrtion
Week 4 - Theoretical
Manger and water troughs
Week 5 - Theoretical
Grouping strategies
Week 6 - Theoretical
Climatic conditions in barn
Week 7 - Theoretical
Cow comfort
Week 8 - Theoretical
Daily labor schedule
Week 9 - Theoretical
Manger management
Week 10 - Theoretical
Ration formulation
Week 11 - Theoretical
Ration formulation
Week 12 - Theoretical
Manure examination
Week 13 - Theoretical
Manure examination
Week 14 - Theoretical
Final evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1718
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)70
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
3
4
5
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
3
OÇ-2
5
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
2
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5
3
3
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4
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4
3
3
3
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2
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4
5
5
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
OÇ-5
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
5
4
4
1
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026