Information Package / Course Catalogue
Addıtıves In Feed
Course Code: VHB561
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Adopting of scientific and theoretical knowledge about feed additives and educating masters who are endowed with this knowledge. Training of masters who can advise farmers sufficiently and correctly.

Course Content

Determination of feed additives, sharing of general information about them and classify of additives. Demonstration of processing of feed additives, adopting of general features of feed additives, explanation of usage reason of additives and summarizing of some literature information about usage of feed additives in animal nutrition.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Onur TATLI
Learning Outcomes
1.To get recent scientific information in both theoretical and practice way.
2.Can use of theoretical and practical information which given to himself in feed additive class, sufficiently while performing his profession on field.
3.To get sufficient information about feed additives from masters who will work on this field.
4.Learning the effects of feed additives on animal yield
5.The effect of feed additives on economic livestock.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Nir, İ., Şenköylü, N. (2000) Kanatlılar için Sindirimi Destekleyen Yem Katkı Maddeleri, Trakya Üniversitesi, Tekirdağ Ziraat Fakültesi, Tekirdağ.
2.Perry, T.W. Cullison, A.E., Lowrey R.S. (2003) Feeds and Feeding, Pearson Education Ltd., New Jersey.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Determination, specification and classification of the feed additives
Week 2 - Theoretical
Vitamins, water and fat solubles vitamins, minerals origin from animal and natural minerals, synthetic minerals, chelates
Week 3 - Theoretical
Amino acids, by-pass proteins, by-pass fats, energy sources
Week 4 - Theoretical
Materials about feed production and storage (antifungal materials, adsorbents)
Week 5 - Theoretical
Materials about feed production and storage (anti oxidants, pellet makers, emulators)
Week 6 - Theoretical
Materials which effecting digestion (enzymes)
Week 7 - Theoretical
Materials which promote the performance of animals-Materials which promote the taste of the feed (aromatics) (Midterm exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Materials which effecting digestion (organic acids)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Materials which promote the performance of animals- Materials which effecting digestion (prebiotics and probiotics)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Materials which promote the performance of animals- Materials which effecting digestion (buffers, iso acids, materials which effecting ion exchange, ionophores and materials which decreasing of methane production, materials which promoting of salivate production, grids )
Week 11 - Theoretical
Materials which promote the performance of animals-The growth promoters (hormones, materials which changing carcase texture)
Week 12 - Theoretical
Materials which promote the performance of animals-The growth promoters (antimicrobials, saponines)
Week 13 - Theoretical
Materials which affecting animal health (drogs, immune stimulators, materials for fly control in manure)
Week 14 - Theoretical
Materials which helping the marketing of animal products
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 - Theory140228
Assignment82124
Reading120224
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination114216
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)103
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
OÇ-5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026