Information Package / Course Catalogue
Feed Analysıs And Laboratory Informatıon
Course Code: VHB552
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Adoption of student necessity of feed analyses in animal nutrition. Teaching of methods of feed analysis in animal nutrition. Teaching of energy calculations in different feeds.

Course Content

Classify of feeds, show to preliminary study of feeds before analyse and sampling, teaching of basic principles of nutrient analyses and realize analyses with different feeds.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Özcan CENGİZ
Learning Outcomes
1.Introducing of feed laboratory and equipments.
2.Teaching of analyses.
3.Realizing of analyses in laboratory.
4.Evaluation of analyzes.
5.According to the results of the analysis, ration preparation.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Karabulut, A., Canbolat, Ö. (2005). Yem değerlendirme ve Analiz Yöntemleri, Uludağ Üniversitesi Basımevi, Bursa.
2.Kellerns, R.O., Church, D.C. (2002) Livestock Feeds and Feeding, Prentice Hall, New Jersey.
3.Sauvant, D., Perez, J.M., Tran, G. (2004) Tables of Composition and Nutritional Value of Feed Materials, INRA Editions, Wageningen Academic Publishers.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Classify of feeds
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Classify of nutrients
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Feed sampling and preparation for sampling
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Physical inspection of feeds
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Microscopic inspection of feeds
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Chemical inspection of feeds
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Determination of dry matter, adopting of terminology of dry matter and as fed (Midterm exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Calculation of metabolically energy, specification of energy steps, giving to basic knowledge about consideration of energy variations for different animal species (etc., digestible energy, metabolically energy)
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Crude protein analyse, sharing of general knowledge about amount and quality of protein
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Crude fiber analyse, explanation of terminology of ADF and NDF, giving to basic knowledge about amount of them in feeds
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Crude ash analyse
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Analyse of ether extraction
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Calculation of nitrogen free substance
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Sugar and starch analyses
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140114
Lecture - Practice150230
Assignment60212
Reading80216
Midterm Examination114115
Final Examination114115
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)102
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
5
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
OÇ-5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026