Information Package / Course Catalogue
Nutritive and Feeding Value of Forage
Course Code: ZZO547
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

Giving actual and practical knowledge about forage evaluation

Course Content

Description of forage, determination of nutritive value of forage, relation between nutritive and feeding value and its effect on performance

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Gürhan KELEŞ
Learning Outcomes
1.to be able to identify the nutritive value of forage
2.to be able to analyse some chemicals used for the determination of nutritive value of forage
3.to be able to gain knowledge about feeding value of forage
4.to be able to acquire knowledge about optimal forage use in ruminant diets
5.Effects of forage quality on ruminant nutrition
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Cheeke, P.R. 2005. Applied Animal Nutrition. Feeds and Feeding
2.Givens, D.I., Owen, E., Axford, R.F.E., Omed, H.M. 2000. Forage Evaluation in Ruminant
3.Waghorn, G.C., Clark, D.A.,2004. Feeding value of pastures for ruminant. New Zeland Veterinary Journal. 52(6):320-331.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Definition of forage
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Nutritive value of forage
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Nutritive value of forage
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Nutritive value of forage
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
In-vivo and in-vitro system
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Assessment of feeding value of forage
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Preference of forage by ruminants
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Nutritive and feeding value of Silages
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Relative feed value
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Factor affecting quality of forage
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Feeding value of pasture
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Feeding value of small grains forage
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Feeding value of legumes
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Feeding value of fodder
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice101120
Laboratory48240
Midterm Examination140242
Final Examination150252
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)196
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
4
4
2
3
5
2
4
OÇ-2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
OÇ-3
5
2
2
4
3
4
3
OÇ-4
5
2
2
3
5
5
4
OÇ-5
5
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026