Information Package / Course Catalogue
Concentrated Feeds
Course Code: VHB624
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: 9
Objectives of the Course

Concentrates and their classification. Importance of forages in ruminants. Concentrates and its economic importance in Turkey and World. Concentrates and its varieties. Production of concentrates. Concentrates production technology. Providing support for improving forage production in Turkey followed by recent developments in world

Course Content

Importance of concentrates in nutrition. Importance of concentrates in nutrition of different livestock. Criteria for concentrates quality. Classification of concentrates. Their negative or positive effects on production.

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Learning Outcomes
1.Importance of concentrate in economic animal husbandry
2.Varieties of concentrates and their production
3.Gaining information about grains, by products, etc.
4.Organoleptic, chemical, physical and microbiological treatments in determination of concentrate quality.
5.Introducing feedstuffs
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Ergün, A., Tuncer, Ş.D., Çolpan, İ., Yalçın, S., Yıldız, G., Küçükersan, M.K., Küçükersan, S., Şehu, A. (2008). Yemler, Yem Hijyeni ve Teknolojisi, Pozitif Matbaacılık, Ankara.
2.Ergül, M. (1988). Yemler Bilgisi ve Teknolojisi, Ege Üniversitesi Basımevi, İzmir.
3.Kılıç, A. (1988). Yemler ve Hayvan Besleme, Bilgehan Basımevi, İzmir.
4.Coşkun, B., Şeker, E., İnal, F. (2000) Yemler ve Teknolojisi, Selçuk Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Yayın Ünitesi, Konya.
5.Ensminger, M.E., Olentine, C.G. (1980) Feeds and Nutrition, The Ensminger Publishing Company, California.
6.McDonald, P., Edwards, R.A., Greenhalgh, J.F.D. (1990) Feeds and Feeding, Prentice Hall, New Jersey.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
General characteristics of grains and their usage in animal nutrition. Classification of grains.
Week 1 - Practice
Concentrate production amounts in Turkey. Giving informations about exported and imported feed materials.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Graminosa grains (general characteristics, effects on animal production, barley, corn).
Week 2 - Practice
Introducing grains. Giving basic informations about the nutrient levels of grains.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Graminosa grains (general characteristics, effects on animal production, oat, wheat, rye).
Week 3 - Practice
Introducing grains. Giving basic informations about the nutrient levels of grains.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Leguminosa grains (general characteristics, effects on animal production, soy, vetch,
Week 4 - Practice
Organoleptic, chemical, physical and microbiological treatments in determination of concentrate quality.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Leguminosa grains (general characteristics, effects on animal production, vetch, grass pea, lupe)
Week 5 - Practice
Feed sampling. Preparation of feed samples to lab analysis. Importance of nutrient analysis.
Week 6 - Theoretical
By products (classification, general characteristics, importance to animal production)
Week 6 - Practice
Trip to a feed factory (feed production systems.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Milling by products (Midterm exam)
Week 7 - Practice
Introducing feedstuffs.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Alternative feeds and mineral feeds.
Week 8 - Practice
Answering exam questions.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Starch and sugar industry by products.
Week 9 - Practice
Introducing by-product feeds. And determination of their quality
Week 10 - Theoretical
Alcohol and wine industry by products.
Week 10 - Practice
Animal by products. Mineral feeds. Urea and fats.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Fat industry by products.
Week 11 - Practice
Discussion on advantages and disadvantages of processing of feeds on their nutrient levels
Week 12 - Theoretical
Fats (their importance, classification, factors effecting their utilization)
Week 12 - Practice
Explaining feed processing methods and its importance.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Animal by products (their importance, classification, factors effecting their utilization, legal regulations)
Week 13 - Practice
Advantages and disadvantages of change in moisture level of concentrates
Week 14 - Theoretical
Meat and meat by products, poultry by products, milk industry by products.
Week 14 - Practice
Discussion of advantages to supplementation of water, molasees, urea and fat to concentrates.
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
Assignment89180
Reading140456
Midterm Examination112214
Final Examination115217
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)225
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
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5
5
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5
5
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