Information Package / Course Catalogue
Sheep and Goat Nutrition
Course Code: VHB528
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: 5
Objectives of the Course

Educate of masters who have sufficient knowledge about the purpose of sheep and goat nutrition. Educate of candidates who can contact with farmers and inform them with correct information about the sheep and goat nutrition and management. Upgrade of self confidence of the candidates so that they have success to have positive dialogs with farmers.

Course Content

Mention about the basic principles of sheep and goat nutrition, summarize the studies about the issue to student, evaluate of the feedlot type for the livestock policy of the country, share of information about the most suitable feedlot type for the different regions and mention about the feeds and their quality, prepare of the some ration samples and share with student.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Bülent ÖZSOY
Learning Outcomes
1.Teaching of nutrition and nutrient requirements of sheep and goats.
2.To give information about the feed stuffs for sheep and goat nutrition.
3.Nutrition of ewe and goats, lamb and goat nutrition and management.
4.Teaching of information about the nutritional disease of sheep and goats.
5.Breeding rams and goats feeding.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Akçapınar, H. (1994) Koyun Yetiştiriciliği, Medisan Yayınevi, Ankara.
2.Gatenby, R.M. (1986) Sheep Production in the Tropics and Sub-Tropics. Longman, London and New York.
3.Frer, M., Dove, H. (2002) Sheep Nutrition, CABI Publishing, Australia.
4.Cheeke, P.R. (1999). Applied Animal Nutrition: Feeds and Feeding. Prentice Hall International, USA.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Explanation of importance of sheep and goat nutrition for the livestock industry of country
Week 2 - Theoretical
Energy and nutrient requirements of sheep and goats
Week 3 - Theoretical
Mineral requirements and factors which affecting these requirements for sheep and goats
Week 4 - Theoretical
Vitamin requirements and factors which affecting these requirements for sheep and goats
Week 5 - Theoretical
Characteristics of feed stuffs for sheep and goat nutrition
Week 6 - Theoretical
Importance of nutritional characteristic of meadow and other feed stuffs
Week 7 - Theoretical
Lamb nutrition and importance of colostrum (Midterm exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Repating of the issues
Week 9 - Theoretical
Artificial nutrition of lambs
Week 10 - Theoretical
Nutrition of ewes, basic requirements of them and feed stuffs most commonly use
Week 11 - Theoretical
Type of feedlot for the sheep nutrition and nutrition of sheep on meadow
Week 12 - Theoretical
Nutrition of goats, basic requirements of them and feed stuffs most commonly use
Week 13 - Theoretical
Nutrition of goats in dry period
Week 14 - Theoretical
Nutrition of goats in gestation and lactation periods
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
Assignment52115
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
OÇ-2
5
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
OÇ-5
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