Information Package / Course Catalogue
Silage in Animal Nutrition
Course Code: VHB631
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 2
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

Raising experts knowing importance of silage in animal nutrition, factors effecting silage production and quality.

Course Content

Importance of silage in feeding of different animal species. Factors effecting silage production and quality. Mistakes that happens in silage production and its preventation methods.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Ahmet Gökhan ÖNOL
Learning Outcomes
1.Having information about the importance of silage feeding in different animal species.
2.Knows information about silage production and factors effecting silage quality.
3.Knows information about helping to producers and alleviating economy of operation and correcting mistakes held on field.
4.Gains ability of making literature search on specific subject of area.
5.Advantages of silage. Advantages and disadvantages of silage compared to grazing.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Kellerns, R.O., Church, D.C. (2002) Livestock Feeds and Feeding, Prentice Hall, New Jersey.
2.McDonald, P., Edwards, R.A., Greenhalgh, J.F.D., Morgan, C.A. (2002) Animal Nutrition, Longman Scientific & Tecnical, England.
3.Pond, W.G., Church, D.C., Pond, K.R., Schoknecht, P.A. (2004) Basic Animal Nutrition and Feeding, John Wiley & Sons, New York.
4.Ensminger, M.E., Oldfield, J.E., Heinemann, W.W. (1990). Feeds and Nutrition, Second Edition, The Ensminger Publishing Company, California, USA.
5.Tisch, D. (2005) Animal Feeds, Feeding and Nutrition and Ration Evaluation, Thomson Learning.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Definition of silage and advantages of silage usage
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Reasons for making silage. Production steps of silage.
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Classification of bunkers.
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Advantages of silage. Advantages and disadvantages of silage compared to grazing.
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Optimum conditions for lactic acid bacteria production.
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Optimum plant feeds for silage production.
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Considerations for silage feeding (Midterm exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Corn silage
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Wheat silage
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Barley, oat and sorghum silages. Alfalfa silage.
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Microbiology of silage. Biochemical changes during silaging.
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Critical control points for determining optimum place for silaging.
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Silage additives
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Criterias for optimum silage.
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 - Theory114115
Lecture - Practice150230
Assignment102130
Reading140342
Midterm Examination114115
Final Examination117118
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
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
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
PÇ-15
PÇ-16
PÇ-17
PÇ-18
PÇ-19
OÇ-1
5
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
OÇ-4
5
OÇ-5
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