Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : ZT468 |
| 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 |
This course aims to introduce modern equipment and technologies used in poultry production and to provide knowledge about their operating principles, areas of application, and their effects on production performance, animal welfare, and farm efficiency. Students will gain the ability to identify, evaluate, and select appropriate equipment for different poultry production systems.
Classification and characteristics of poultry housing equipment; feeding and watering systems; ventilation and environmental control equipment; heating and cooling systems; lighting equipment; litter management systems; egg collection and transportation systems; manure handling equipment; hatchery equipment; automation and sensor technologies; environmental monitoring systems; animal welfare-related equipment; and equipment used in alternative poultry production systems. In addition, equipment selection, maintenance and repair, biosecurity, and economic aspects of poultry farm equipment will be discussed.
| Lec. Zeynep YARDIM |
| 1. | Defines and classifies the main equipment and systems used in poultry production. |
| 2. | Explains the operating principles of feeding, watering, ventilation, lighting, and environmental control systems. |
| 3. | Evaluates equipment suitable for different poultry production systems in terms of technical performance, economics, and animal welfare |
| 4. | Analyzes the importance of equipment maintenance, management, and biosecurity practices in poultry farms. |
| 5. | Makes informed decisions regarding equipment selection to improve productivity, sustainability, and animal welfare in poultry production. |
| 1. | Bell, D.D. & Weaver, W.D. Commercial Chicken Meat and Egg Production.Donald D. Bell & William D. Weaver Jr, 1970. Commercial Chicken Meat and Egg Production |
| 2. | P. D. Sturkie, F. B. Hutt , 1950 . Poultry Production |
| 3. | Appleby, M.C, 2004. Poultry Production Systems: Behaviour, Management and Welfare |
| 4. | Aviagen Broiler Management Handbook |
| 5. | Erensayın, C. (Ed.). Kanatlı Hayvan Yetiştiriciliği. |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | 1 | %5 |
| Quiz | 1 | %5 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %30 |
| Final Rate | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 2 | 2 | 56 |
| Assignment | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Individual Work | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 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 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||
OÇ-2 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
OÇ-3 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
OÇ-4 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
OÇ-5 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||