Information Package / Course Catalogue
Nutrition of Sheep and Goats
Course Code: VHB640
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: 8
Objectives of the Course

Raising experts knowing enough knowledge about sheep and goat nutrition. Raising candidates who may give information about sheep- goat nutrition and management. Providing confident to candidates for better communication with producers.

Course Content

Mention about the basic principles of sheep and goat nutrition, summarize the studies about the issue to student, evaluate of the feedlot type for the livestock policy of the country, share of information about the most suitable feedlot type for the different regions and mention about the feeds and their quality, prepare of the some ration samples and share with student.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Bekir Hakan KÖKSAL
Learning Outcomes
1.Teaching of nutrition and nutrient requirements of sheep and goats.
2.To give information about the feed stuffs for sheep and goat nutrition.
3.Nutrition of ewe and goats, lamb and goat nutrition and management.
4.Teaching of information about the nutritional disease of sheep and goats.
5.Lamb nutrition and importance of colostrum
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Akçapınar, H. (1994). Koyun Yetiştiriciliği, Medisan Yayınevi, Ankara.
2.Gatenby, RM. (1986). Sheep Production in the Tropics and Sub-Tropics. Longman, London and New York.
3.Frer, M., Dove, H. (2002). Sheep Nutrition, CABI Publishing, Australia.
4.Cheeke, P.R. (1999). Applied Animal Nutrition: Feeds and Feding. Prentice Hall International, USA.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Explanation of importance of sheep and goat nutrition for the livestock industry of country
Week 2 - Theoretical
Energy and nutrient requirements of sheep and goats
Week 3 - Theoretical
Mineral requirements and factors which affecting these requirements for sheep and goats
Week 4 - Theoretical
Vitamin requirements and factors which affecting these requirements for sheep and goats
Week 5 - Theoretical
Characteristics of feed stuffs for sheep and goat nutrition
Week 6 - Theoretical
Importance of nutritional characteristic of meadow and other feed stuffs
Week 7 - Theoretical
Lamb nutrition and importance of colostrum
Week 8 - Theoretical
Lamb nutrition (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Artificial nutrition of lambs
Week 10 - Theoretical
Nutrition of ewes, basic requirements of them and feed stuffs most commonly use
Week 11 - Theoretical
Type of feedlot for the sheep nutrition and nutrition of sheep on meadow
Week 12 - Theoretical
Nutrition of goats, basic requirements of them and feed stuffs most commonly use
Week 13 - Theoretical
Nutrition of goats in dry period
Week 14 - Theoretical
Nutrition of goats in gestation and lactation periods
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
Assignment501050
Reading140798
Midterm Examination110212
Final Examination110212
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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