Information Package / Course Catalogue
Feed Additives
Course Code: ZZO607
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

Introduction of feed additives commonly used to improve animal production and animal health and however to support some nutrient defficiencies in feeds used for animal nutrition

Course Content

The important of feed additives in animal nutrition, the effects of feed additives on animal products

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Mürsel ÖZDOĞAN
Learning Outcomes
1.Understanding the nutrient requirements of farm animals
2.Learning commercial feed additives
3.learning the effects of feed additives on animal products and health
4.Ability to evaluate recent developments in feed additive industry
5.Evaluation of feed additives regulations
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Feed additives and its Importance in Animal Nutrition ; Literature review
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Standardization and classification of feed additives; literature review
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Technological feed additives-I; literature review
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Technological feed additives-II; literature review
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Sensory feed additives-I; literature review
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Sensory feed additives-II; literature review
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Nutritional fadditives (additives with nutritional value)-I; literature review
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Nutritional fadditives (additives with nutritional value)-II; literature review
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Additives that increase feed conversion ratio (Zootechnical feed additives)-I; literature review
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Additives that increase feed conversion ratio (Zootechnical feed additives)-II; literature review
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Coccidiostats and histomonostats; literature review
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Use of additives in ruminant and poultry nutrition; literature review
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Commercial Additives I – compound feeds; literature review
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Recent Developments in Feed Additive Technology; literature review
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140228
Assignment701498
Midterm Examination120121
Final Examination125126
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)201
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
3
5
5
OÇ-2
3
4
5
4
5
OÇ-3
5
5
5
4
5
5
OÇ-4
3
4
5
4
5
5
OÇ-5
3
3
4
4
5
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026