Information Package / Course Catalogue
Poultry Breeds
Course Code: VZO530
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 2
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course, to teach layer hen, broiler, combine productive, local hen breeds and their morphological and physiological traits.

Course Content

Chickens origin, classification of breeds, layer hen breeds, broiler chicken breeds, combine productive chicken breeds, local breeds and bantamlar, commercial hybrids.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Identify the pure chicken breeds and knows their traits.
2.Knows how to classified chicken breeds.
3.Knows the morphological and physiological characteristics of broiler chicken breeds.
4.Knows the morphological and physiological traits of layer hen breeds. Knowledge of local breeds growing different regions in Turkey and their characteristics.
5.Knows the broiler and hen commercial hybrids characteristics, can advise to breeders.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Aksoy, F.T. (1999): Tavuk Yetiştiriciliği. Şahin matbaası, Ankara
2.Sainsbury, D. (1992): Poultry Health and Management. Blackwell Scientific Publications.
3.Erensayın, C. (2000): Bilimsel-Teknik-Pratik Tavukçuluk. Cilt:1. Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, Ankara.
4.Erensayın, C. (2000): Bilimsel-Teknik-Pratik Tavukçuluk. Cilt:2. Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, Ankara
5.Erensayın, C. (2000): Bilimsel-Teknik-Pratik Tavukçuluk. Cilt:3. Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, Ankara
6.Şenköylü, N. (2001): Modern Tavuk Üretimi. Anadolu Matbaası, İstanbul.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Chickens origin
Week 1 - Practice
Farm application
Week 2 - Theoretical
Classification of chicken breeds
Week 2 - Practice
Farm application
Week 3 - Theoretical
Asia breeds
Week 3 - Practice
Farm application
Week 4 - Theoretical
Mediterranean breeds
Week 4 - Practice
Farm application
Week 5 - Theoretical
British breeds
Week 5 - Practice
Farm application
Week 6 - Theoretical
American breeds
Week 6 - Practice
Farm application
Week 7 - Theoretical
Bantam and local breeds
Week 7 - Practice
Farm application
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
(Midterm exam) Light breeds
Week 9 - Theoretical
Medium-heavy and heavy breeds
Week 9 - Practice
Farm application
Week 10 - Theoretical
Layer hen breeds
Week 10 - Practice
Farm application
Week 11 - Theoretical
Broiler chicken breeds
Week 11 - Practice
Farm application
Week 12 - Theoretical
Combine productive chicken breeds
Week 12 - Practice
Farm application
Week 13 - Theoretical
Commercial hybrids and characteristics
Week 13 - Practice
Farm application
Week 14 - Theoretical
Commercial hybrids and characteristics
Week 14 - Practice
Farm application
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Quiz1%5
Verbal Examination1%5
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140114
Lecture - Practice140228
Assignment30515
Reading102424
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination112113
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
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
OÇ-1
1
5
3
2
OÇ-2
2
2
OÇ-3
1
4
3
2
OÇ-4
1
4
3
2
OÇ-5
1
4
3
2
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