Information Package / Course Catalogue
Large Farm Animal Production
Course Code: ZT305
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Giving scientific, actuel and practical information about large farm animal production

Course Content

Giving scientific, actuel and practical information about cattle production in the world and in Turkey, cattle breeds, reproduction in cattle, calf rearing, management ant nutrition of replacement heifers, udder system and lactation, body condition scoring, macnine milking and mastitis, beef production and buffalo production.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Atakan KOÇ
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to apprehend the importance of cattle in human nutrition
2.To be able to recognise and find out the characteristics of cattle breeds raised in Turkey
3.To be able to have enough knowledge about herd management in dairy cattle
4.To be able to gain ability about calf and replacement of heifer rearing
5.To be able to gain ability about beef production
6.To be able to gain ability to prevent cattle from diseases
7.To be able to have knowledge about buffalo and camel production
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.Özhan, M., N. Tüzemen, M. Yanar. 2011. Büyükbaş Hayvan Yetiştirme (Süt ve Et Sığırcılığı). Atatürk Üniv. ZF Yayın No: 134.
3.3. 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.
8.Türkiye Süt Sığırcılığı Kurultayı 20107. Bildiriler Kitabı. Ed: Kaymakçı, M., A. Önenç. 25-26 Ekim 2007. Ege Üniv. Zir. Fak. Zootekni Böl.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Cattle, Buffalo and camel production in the world and in Turkey
Week 1 - Practice
Introducing the cattle production unit of the faculty
Week 2 - Theoretical
Cattle farm types of Turkey
Week 2 - Practice
Age determination of cattle
Week 3 - Theoretical
Cattle breeds
Week 3 - Practice
Presentation of cattle breeds
Week 4 - Theoretical
Reproduction in cattle
Week 4 - Practice
Reproduction activities in cattle
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Factors affacting reproduction, Insemination, calving
Week 6 - Theoretical
Calf rearing
Week 6 - Practice
Management of newborn calf and dehorning of calf
Week 7 - Theoretical
Rearing replacement heifers
Week 7 - Practice
Body parts and measurements of cattle
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Mammary system and lactation, uddet traits
Week 9 - Theoretical
Milk syntesis
Week 9 - Practice
Identification of cattle
Week 10 - Theoretical
Factors affacting milk yield and components
Week 10 - Practice
Evaluation of milk production data
Week 11 - Theoretical
Machine milking
Week 11 - Practice
Machine milking practice, CMT test
Week 12 - Theoretical
Mastitis
Week 12 - Practice
Mikroskobik Somatik cell counting
Week 13 - Theoretical
Growth and development in cattle, Fattening of cattle, factors affacting fattening of cattle
Week 13 - Practice
Cattle body measurements
Week 14 - Theoretical
Slaugtering cattle and beef carcass traits
Week 14 - Practice
Grading slaugthering cattle
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice140114
Midterm Examination116117
Final Examination126127
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
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
OÇ-1
4
4
4
OÇ-2
4
4
4
OÇ-3
4
4
4
OÇ-4
4
4
4
OÇ-5
4
4
4
OÇ-6
4
4
4
OÇ-7
4
4
4
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