Information Package / Course Catalogue
Feeds and Animal Nutrition
Course Code: ZT423
Course Type: Non Departmental 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

This course aims to help students understand the fundamental principles of animal nutrition and feeds, the types and importance of roughage and concentrate feeds in feeding, the nutrient composition of feeds and their role in animal nutrition, and the basic principles of feeding cattle, sheep, goat, poultry, horses, pigs, cats, and dogs.

Course Content

This course includes an introduction to feed types and their nutrient composition, feeds used in farm animals, commercial feeds and feed additives, the basic information about digestive physiology of farm animals, and the nutrition of dairy cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, horses, cats, and dogs.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Understanding and Interpreting the Nutrient Composition of Feeds
2.To understand feed types and apply them appropriately in different animal species
3.Understanding the digestive physiology of farm animals,
4.To gain an understanding of the principles of nutrition and feeding of cattle (dairy and beef), sheep, goats, horses, pigs, dogs, and cats.
5.To acquire the ability to select species-specific feeds and develop feeding skills for different animal species.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Lesson Notes
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Types of Feeds and Their Importance for Animals
Week 2 - Theoretical
Feed, Ration, and Compound Feed: Terminology and Differences
Week 3 - Theoretical
The Importance and Significance of Feed Value, Nutritional Value in Animal Nutrition
Week 4 - Theoretical
lassification of Feeds, General Characteristics of Roughages and Concentrate Feeds
Week 5 - Theoretical
Food and agro industrial by-products
Week 6 - Theoretical
Basic Information on Compound Feed Types and Other Commercial Feeds/ Assignment
Week 7 - Theoretical
Basic Information on the Demonstration and Practical Use of Feeds in the Laboratory Feed Collection/ Midterm exam
Week 8 - Theoretical
Principles of Animal Nutrition and Digestive Physiology of Farm Animals
Week 9 - Theoretical
Principles of Cattle Nutrition (Dairy and Beef Cattle)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Principles of Sheep Nutrition
Week 11 - Theoretical
Principles of Goat Nutrition
Week 12 - Theoretical
Principles of horse and pigs Nutrition
Week 13 - Theoretical
Principles of Dog Nutrition/ Assignment
Week 14 - Theoretical
Principles of Cat Nutrition
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment2%10
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Assignment2102
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1516
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)56
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
3
3
3
OÇ-2
3
3
3
OÇ-3
3
3
3
OÇ-4
3
3
3
OÇ-5
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026