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Nutrition of Rabbits
Course Code: VHB645
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

Explanation of anatomy and physiology of digestive system of rabbits. Introducing of feeds and feedlot environments. Explanation of feedlot types and nutrient requirements. To achieve sufficient knowledge about the nutrition of rabbits. To contact with farmers and manage them with this knowledge. To be helpful the farmers about solve of the nutritional problems on field. To achieve ability of establish own farm and management and nutrition of animals in farm.

Course Content

Explanation of anatomy and physiology of digestive system of rabbits. Introducing of feeds and feedlot environments. Explanation of feedlot types and nutrient requirements. To achieve sufficient knowledge about the nutrition of rabbits. To contact with farmers and manage them with this knowledge. To be helpful the farmers about solve of the nutritional problems on field. To achieve ability of establish own farm and management and nutrition of animals in farm.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To have sufficient knowledge about the anatomy and physiology of digestive system of rabbits, and also have information about the rearing systems and nutrient requirements.
2.To know that principles of the rabbit nutrition and can manage the farmers.
3.Can prepare proper ration for rabbits with different production and health statue. Can inform to farmers about the practical / proper feeding techniques.
4.To have sufficient knowledge for establish own farm.
5. Nutrient requirement of rabbits
Recommended or Required Reading
1.King, J.O.L. (1971) Rabbits, The UHAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Farm Animals, Churchill Livinstone, Edinburg and London.
2.Lebas, F., Coudert, P., Rouvier, R., Rochambeau, H. de (1986) The Rabbit Husbandry, Health and Production, FAO Animal Productionand Health Series, No.21, Rome.
3.Kellerns, R.O., Church, D.C. (2002) Livestock Feeds and Feeding, Prentice Hall, New Jersey.
4.McDonald, P., Edwards, R.A., Greenhalgh, J.F.D., Morgan, C.A. (2002) Animal Nutrition, Longman Scientific & Tecnical, England.
5.Pond, W.G., Church, D.C., Pond, K.R., Schoknecht, P.A. (2004) Basic Animal Nutrition and Feeding, John Wiley & Sons, New York.
6.Ensminger, M.E., Oldfield, J.E., Heinemann, W.W. (1990) Feeds and Nutrition, Second Edition, The Ensminger Publishing Company, California, USA.
7.Umucalılar, H.D., Gülşen, N. (2005) Çiftlik Hayvanlarında Beslenme Hastalıkları, SÜ Basımevi, Konya.
8.Tisch, D. (2005) Animal Feeds, Feeding and Nutrition and Ration Evaluation, Thomson Learning.
9.Yavuz, H.M. (2001) Çiftlik Hayvanlarının Beslenmesinde Temel Prensipler, Hilal Yayınevi, İstanbul.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Importance of rearing of rabbit
Week 2 - Theoretical
Characteristics of digestive system of rabbits, and their differences of physiologic (etc., caprophagy) and anatomy
Week 3 - Theoretical
Species of rabbits and their production types (etc., meat, whole, hair)
Week 4 - Theoretical
Nutrient requirement of rabbits
Week 5 - Theoretical
Introducing of feed stuffs which using in rabbit nutrition
Week 6 - Theoretical
Nutrition of female in dry period
Week 7 - Theoretical
Nutrition of male in dry period (Midterm exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Nutrition of females in gestation period
Week 9 - Theoretical
Nutrition of females in lactation period
Week 10 - Theoretical
Nutrition of newborns
Week 11 - Theoretical
Nutrition of infants
Week 12 - Theoretical
General principle of nutrition of Angora rabbits and their situation in country. Nutrient requirement of Angora rabbits and ration samples
Week 13 - Theoretical
Type of feed form for pregnant rabbits, proportion and amount of carbohydrates
Week 14 - Theoretical
Feed additives for rabbit nutrition and nutritional disease of rabbits
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 - Theory140114
Assignment50525
Reading140684
Practice Examination113215
Midterm Examination110212
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
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5
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5
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