Information Package / Course Catalogue
Nutritional Diseases of Polutry
Course Code: VHB622
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

Kanatlılarda ilişkin beslenme hastalıklarla ilgili bilimsel ve teorik bilgilerin aktarılması ve söz konusu bu bilgilerle donatılmış uzmanların yetiştirilmesi Adayın beslenme hastalıkları dersinde kendisine sunulan beslenme hastalıkları ile ilgili teorik ve pratik bilgileri sahada iyi bir şekilde uygulayabilme becerisine kavuşturma

Course Content

Ration suggestions for helping the recovery of sick animals in treatment period. Basic information about nutrition related disease of ruminants.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Bülent ÖZSOY
Learning Outcomes
1.Gaining recent knowledge of the nutritional diseases of poultry.
2.Identification of nutritional diseases
3.Application of proper nutrition programme.
4.To know the nutritional diseases that can occur in animals due to insufficient and unbalanced nutrition and to have knowledge and skill to prevent these diseases
5.Feeding animals in the livestock sector, giving high quality yields and applying knowledge to contribute to them
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Leeson, S., Summers, J.D. (2001) Nutrition of the Chicken, University Books, Canada.
2.Umucalılar HD., Gülşen, N. (2005) Çiftlik Hayvanlarında Beslenme Hastalıkları, S.Ü. Basımevi.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Diseases originated from feed.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Diseases originated from feed composition (energy, water and carbohydrates)
Week 3 - Theoretical
Diseases originated from feed composition (fats and proteins)
Week 4 - Theoretical
Diseases originated from feed composition (vitamins)
Week 5 - Theoretical
Diseases originated from feed composition (minerals)
Week 6 - Theoretical
Excesses and deficiencies of nutrients; cage fatigue
Week 7 - Theoretical
Hepatic lipidosis and its effects on performance (Midterm exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Precautions for health protection.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Gut, etiology and determination of changes must be in diet formulation.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Canibalism, etiology, preventative precautions.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Etiology of gizzard erosion. Preventative precautions.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Sudden death syndrome in poultry. Etiology and mechanism, precautions.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Alcolosis and acidosis in poultry and incidence.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Syndrome of undigested feed excretes. Negative sides for producers. Economic loss.
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
Assignment54125
Reading140570
Midterm Examination18210
Final Examination115217
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
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PÇ-9
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OÇ-1
5
5
OÇ-2
5
OÇ-3
5
5
5
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026