Information Package / Course Catalogue
Energy Evaluating Systems of Feeds
Course Code: VHB652
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 2
Credit: 4
Lab: 0
ECTS: 10
Objectives of the Course

Educate to masters who have sufficient knowledge about the energy utilisation systems in ruminant and mono gastric animals

Course Content

Energy utilisation systems for mono gastric animals. Energy utilisation systems for ruminant. Energy utilisation systems for determination of energy level of feeds for ruminant and poultry. Scientific and technologic improvements related with veterinary science.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To have sufficient knowledge about the energy utilisation systems for poultry.
2.To have sufficient knowledge about the energy utilisation systems for ruminant.
3.To have sufficient knowledge about the determination of energy level with protein utilisation systems for ruminant and poultry.
4.Students will more easily adapted to new scientific and technologic improvements with a help of correct and recent knowledge education. They have ability to present correct solutions for problems.
5.Methods for energy determination of feeds
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Givens, D.I., De Boever, J.L. and Deaville, E.R. (1997). The principles, practices and some future applications of near infrared spectroscopy for predicting the nutritive value of foods for animals and humans. Nutr. Res. Rev., 10: 83-114.
2.Kellerns, R.O., Church, D.C. (2002) Livestock Feeds and Feeding, Prentice Hall, New Jersey.
3.McDonald, P., Edwards, R.A., Greenhalgh, J.F.D., Morgan, C.A. (2002) Animal Nutrition, Longman Scientific & Tecnical, England.
4.Pond, W.G., Church, D.C., Pond, K.R., Schoknecht, P.A. (2004) Basic Animal Nutrition and Feeding, John Wiley & Sons, New York.
5.Ensminger, M.E., Oldfield, J.E., Heinemann, W.W. (1990). Feeds and Nutrition, Second Edition, The Ensminger Publishing Company, California, USA.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Determination of energy and energy utilisation systems
Week 2 - Theoretical
Steps of energy: Crude energy (CE), digestible energy (DE), metabolically energy (ME), net energy (NE)
Week 3 - Theoretical
Factors which can affecting utilisation of feed energy levels: Animal species
Week 4 - Theoretical
Factors which can affecting utilisation of feed energy levels: degree of digestibility of feed
Week 5 - Theoretical
Factors which can affecting utilisation of feed energy levels: quality of protein
Week 6 - Theoretical
Factors which can affecting utilisation of feed energy levels: feed additives which decrease of metan production
Week 7 - Intermediate Exam
Factors which can affecting utilisation of feed energy levels (Midterm exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Factors which can affecting utilisation of feed energy levels: feed intake
Week 9 - Theoretical
Methods of energy utilisation systems for poultry-chemical methods
Week 10 - Theoretical
Methods of energy utilisation systems for poultry-biologic methods
Week 11 - Theoretical
Methods of energy utilisation systems for poultry-chemical methods
Week 12 - Theoretical
Methods of energy utilisation systems for poultry-chemical methods
Week 13 - Theoretical
Factors which affecting of heat: Quality of feed, balance of ration, some minerals (etc., Mg and P), frequency of feeding
Week 14 - Theoretical
Methods for energy determination of feeds
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
Lecture - Practice150230
Assignment100880
Reading140684
Midterm Examination110212
Final Examination114216
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)250
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
OÇ-2
5
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5
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2026