Information Package / Course Catalogue
Principles of Dairy Cattle Nutrition
Course Code: VHB504
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Educate to master who know the effects of nutrition on milk production and milk quality, dry matter, energy and nutrient requirements of high productive dairy cattle, basic principles of dairy cattle nutrition and can present scientific approach to nutritional diseases.

Course Content

Nutritional behaviour of dairy cattle. Nutritional requirements of dairy cattle. Nutrition of calf, heifer and dairy cattle. Practice of feeding. Relation of rational nutrition with economy. Most common feeds which use for dairy cattle and practical ration samples.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Bekir Hakan KÖKSAL
Learning Outcomes
1.Got scientific knowledge about the nutrition of high productive dairy cattle.
2.Compatible to scientific approaches about the high productive dairy cattle nutrition.
3.Present correct solutions to problems of field.
4.Develop alternative feeding programs in dairy cattle breeding.
5.Contributes to the economy.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Webster, J. (1993) Understanding the Dairy Cow, Blackwell Scientific Publications, Londra, İngiltere.
2.McClure, T.J. (1994) Nutritional and Metabolic Infertility in the Cow, CAB International, Oxford, İngiltere.
3.Kennelly, J. (1993) Advances in Dairy Technology, Proceedings of the 1993 Western Canadian Dairy Seminar.
4.Perry T.W. (1984) Animal Life-Cycle Feding and Nutrition, Academic Pres Inc., Florida, ABD.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
General structure of dairy cattle industry in Turkey and World.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Nutritional behaviours of dairy cattle and differences of digestive system
Week 3 - Theoretical
Feeds which use in calf nutrition, feeding techniques, nutrition of calf
Week 4 - Theoretical
Weaning of calves, nutritional diseases of calves
Week 5 - Theoretical
Nutrition of heifers
Week 6 - Theoretical
Nutritional phases for dairy cattle and nutrient requirements
Week 7 - Theoretical
Feeds which use in dairy cattle nutrition, feeding techniques, nutrition of dairy cattle (Midterm exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Nutrition of bullock and bull
Week 9 - Theoretical
Nutrition of dairy cattle (start of the of lactation period)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Nutrition of dairy cattle (middle of the lactation period)
Week 11 - Theoretical
Nutrition of dairy cattle (end of the of lactation period)
Week 12 - Theoretical
Nutrition of dairy cattle (dry phase)
Week 13 - Theoretical
Effects of nutrition on milk production and quality, relation of nutrition and fertility
Week 14 - Theoretical
Nutritional diseases of dairy cattle
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
Assignment50315
Reading140456
Midterm Examination18210
Final Examination114216
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
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