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Feed Additives

Course Code	: VHB602
Course Type	: Required
Couse Group	: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 2
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 2
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 5

Objectives of the Course

Term of feed additives and teaching feed additives used under this term. Teaching the goals of using feed additives, usage conditions of feed additives. Teaching the importance of usage of feed additive in modern/intensive animal production. Explaining the economical relations between feed additive cost in the total cost of feeding and income of enhanced production.

Course Content

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Ahmet Gökhan ÖNOL

Learning Outcomes

1.	Knowing the meaning of feed additive term and its content.
2.	Understanding the importance of feed additives in animal production.
3.	Having information about the efficacy, goal and proper usage of common feed additives used in animal nutrition
4.	Determination of pellet quality
5.	Substances enhancing marketing power of animal products.

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Nir, İ., Şenköylü, N. (2000). Kanatlılar için Sindirimi Destekleyen Yem Katkı Maddeleri, Trakya Üniversitesi, Tekirdağ Ziraat Fakültesi, Tekirdağ.
2.	Çakmakçı, s., Çelik, İ. (2000). Gıda Katkı Maddeleri, Atatürk Üniversitesi, Ziraat Faklültesi Ofset Tesisi, Erzurum.
3.	Perry, T.W. Cullison, A.E., Lowrey R.S. (2003). Feeds and Feeding. Pearson Education Ltd. New Jersey.
4.	Rehm, HJ., Reed, G. (1995). Biotechnology: Enzymes, Biomass, Food and Feed. Volume 9, VCH, Weinheim, New York, Basel, Cambridge, Tokyo.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Definition, properties and classification of feed additives.

Week 2 - Theoretical

Vitamins, water and fat soluble vitamins, minerals, animal originated minerals, natural minerals, synthetic minerals, chelates.

Week 3 - Theoretical

Amino acids, by pass proteins, by pass fats, energy providers.

Week 4 - Theoretical

Substances used for feed production and enhancement in storage life (antifungals and adsorbent substances)

Week 5 - Theoretical

Substances used for feed production and enhancement in storage life (antioxidants, pellet binders, emulgatores

Week 6 - Theoretical

Performance enhancers – Feed palatability enhancers (flavour and aromatics) – Substances effecting digestibility (enzymes)

Week 7 - Theoretical

Performance enhancers - Substances effecting digestibility (prebiotics, probiotics, organic acids) (Midterm exam)

Week 8 - Theoretical

Supplementation of feed additives to feeds and its considerations

Week 9 - Theoretical

Performance enhancers - Substances effecting digestibility (buffers, isoacids, substances effecting ion transport, ionophors, methane inhibitors, bloat preventers, saliva enhancers, defaunators, grids)

Week 10 - Theoretical

Performance enhancers – Substances altering animal metabolism (hormones and substances effecting carcass composition)

Week 11 - Theoretical

Performance enhancers –Growth promoters (Antimicrobials, saponines)

Week 12 - Theoretical

Substances effecting animal health (drugs, insecticides, immunmodulators)

Week 13 - Theoretical

Substances enhancing marketing power of animal products.

Week 14 - Theoretical

Other feed additives/ legal regularization

Week 15 - Final Exam

Final exam

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%30
Final Examination	1	%70

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	0	2	28
Assignment	4	2	1	12
Reading	9	0	6	54
Midterm Examination	1	12	2	14
Final Examination	1	15	2	17
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				125

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