Information Package / Course Catalogue
Nutrition of Quails
Course Code: ZZO524
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

To give the student permanent information about quail feeding principles.

Course Content

Quail digestive systems, nutrient requirements, feeding methods and feeding problems

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Ahmet Önder ÜSTÜNDAĞ
Learning Outcomes
1.To have information about quail breeding
2.To have information about the digestive system of quail
3.To have information about the nutrient requirements of quails
4.To have information about the nutrition of quail
5.To be able to produce solutions to nutrition-based problems
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Ergün, A., Tuncer Ş.D, vd. 2008. Hayvan Besleme ve Beslenme Hastalıkları. Ankara
2.Özkan, K., Açıkgöz, Z. 2007. Kanatlı Kümes Hayvanlarının Beslenmesi. Hasad Yayınları
3.Türkoğlu, M., Sarıca, M. 2009. Tavukçuluk Bilimi Yetiştirme, Besleme Hastalıklar
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Status of quail production in the World and Turkey
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Digestive system and physiology of quails
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Energy requirements of quails
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Protein and amino acid requirements of quails
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Mineral requirements of quails
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Vitamin requirements of quails
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Feed and feed additives
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Feeding methods
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Feed formulations
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Nutrition of commercial quails
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Nutrition of commercial laying quails
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Nutrition of breeding quails
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Effects of nutrition on product
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Nutritional problems
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143270
Lecture - Practice142256
Assignment115116
Midterm Examination125126
Final Examination135136
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
4
2
1
3
4
3
4
OÇ-2
5
2
1
2
4
2
4
OÇ-3
4
2
1
2
4
3
4
OÇ-4
5
2
1
3
4
2
4
OÇ-5
4
2
1
2
4
3
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026