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

This course provides scientific, current, and practical information on the state of cattle, buffalo, and camel breeding in the world and in Turkey; cattle breeds; reproduction and fertility in cattle; calf rearing; care and management of young breeding animals; udder system and lactation; body condition scoring; machine milking and mastitis; meat production from cattle; and buffalo and camel breeding.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Atakan KOÇ
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to apprehend the importance of cattle, buffaloe and camel in human nutrition
2.To be able to identify cattle breeds raised in Turkey and compare their basic characteristics.
3.Ability to evaluate fertility in cattle and interpret the factors affecting fertility.
4.Ability to plan calf rearing and young breeding practices.
5.Ability to evaluate key breeding and management factors affecting milk and meat 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
The state of cattle, buffalo, and camel breeding in the world and in Turkey, and their contributions to milk and meat production.
Week 1 - Practice
Introducing the cattle production unit of the faculty
Week 2 - Theoretical
The state of cattle farming in Türkiye, its problems, and types of farms.
Week 2 - Practice
Age determination of cattle
Week 3 - Theoretical
Local cattle breeds, dairy and beef cattle breeds and their characteristics.
Week 3 - Practice
Presentation of cattle breeds
Week 4 - Theoretical
Reproduction in cattle, buffaloe and camel
Week 4 - Practice
Reproduction activities in cattle and heat behaviours
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Factors affacting reproduction, reproduction traits
Week 6 - Theoretical
Newborn calf rearing and feeding, Development of the digestive system in calves, Calf rearing.
Week 6 - Practice
Determining the quality of colostrum.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Rearing replacement heifers
Week 7 - Practice
Dehorning 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, Quiz
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
Quiz1%5
Practice Examination1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice140114
Practice Examination1516
Quiz1404
Midterm Examination111112
Final Examination121122
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
PÇ-11
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
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