Information Package / Course Catalogue
Dairy Cattle Nutrition
Course Code: ZZO535
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

Nutrient requirements of dairy cattle, feeds using in dairy cattle, it is aimed to give advanced knowledge and skills on dairy cattle nutrition especially in various physiological stages, ration formulation and its importance.

Course Content

Dairy cattle production system and its importance in milk production. Digestive system of dairy cattle. Dairy cattle nutrition in different physiological stages. Heat stress and metabolic disorders in dariy cattle. Relationships between nutrition and reproductive performances and milk quality.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Hulusi AKÇAY
Learning Outcomes
1.to be able to acquire advanced knowledege on dairy cattle nutrition
2.to be able to analyse and synthetize on dairy cattle nutrion and discuss the results
3.to be able to evaluate the latest developments in dairy cattle nutrition and transfer this information to related groups
4.to be able to evaluate quality processes on milk production
5.To have knowledge about calve, heifer, lactating daşry cattle and dry cow
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle, National Research Council, 2001. 7th revised edition. National Academy Press
2.Hayvan Besleme ve Beslenme Hastalıkları, 2008. Ergün, A; Tuncer, Ş.D., Çolpan, İ., Yalçın, S., Yıldız, G., Küçükersan, M.K., Küçükersan, S., Şehu, A
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Nutrient requirements of dairy cattle
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Digestive system of dairy cattle
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Calf nutrition
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Heifer nutriton
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Early lactation nutrition
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Mid-lactation nutrition
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Late lactation period nutrition
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Dry period nutrition
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Literature review
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Feeding techniques
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Literature review
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Nutritional metabolic disorders
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
ration formulation
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Ration formulation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144284
Lecture - Practice143270
Midterm Examination124125
Final Examination124125
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)204
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
5
4
2
1
1
2
1
OÇ-2
5
4
1
2
2
3
4
OÇ-3
5
4
2
4
5
4
3
OÇ-4
3
2
3
5
4
1
1
OÇ-5
4
4
3
4
5
5
1
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026