Information Package / Course Catalogue
Nutrition and Poultry Meat and Egg Quality
Course Code: VHB637
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: 5
Objectives of the Course

Raising experts knowing the effects of nutrition on meat and egg quality of poultry.

Course Content

Knows the nutritional factors effecting meat and egg quality. Knows fat ratio, smell, taste, protein level and microbiological status of poultry meat. Nutritional composition and quality of egg (smell, taste, protein level and microbiological status). Knows effects of energy and protein level of feeds on egg and meat quality.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Knowing information about nutritional factors effecting meat and egg quality.
2.Knowing information about taste, smell, protein, fat and microbiologic content of meat
3.Knowing information about nutritional factors effecting nutrients and quality (smell, taste, protein and microorganism content) of egg
4.Knowing information about posibble effects of protein and energy level of feed on meat and egg quality
5.Laying hen production in Turkey and World.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Yavuz, H.M. (2001) Çiftlik Hayvanlarının Beslenmesinde Temel Prensipler, Hilal Yayınevi, İstanbul.Kellerns, R.O., Church, D.C. (2002) Livestock Feeds and Feeding, Prentice Hall, New Jersey.
2.Şenköylü N. (2001) Modern Tavuk Üretimi, Anadolu Matbaası, Tekirdağ.
3.Heuser, GF. (2003) Feeding Poultry, Norton Creek Press, Oregon, ABD.
4.Colo, DJA., Haresign, W. (1989) Recent Development in Poultry Nutrition, Anchor Pres, England.
5.North, MO. (1984) Commercial Chickhen Production Manual, The Avi Publishing, ABD.
6.Daghir, N.J. (1995) Poultry Production in Hot Climates, CAB Internatioal Press, England.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Comparison of poultry meat production and consumption values in Turkey and World.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Importance of poultry meat in human nutrition.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Poultry meat quality and factors effecting poultry meat quality (breed, age, nutrition, diseases).
Week 4 - Theoretical
Effects of feedstuffs on poultry meat quality.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Effects of energy of feeds on chicken meat production and quality.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Effects of nutrient composition of feeds on chicken meat production and quality.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Effects of nutrients on breeder eggs (Midterm exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Egg quality and factors effecting egg quality.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Importance of egg in human nutrition.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Laying hen production in Turkey and World.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Effects of feeding systems on egg production and egg weight and quality.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Effects of energy and nutrient composition of feeds on egg production and egg weight.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Effects of nutrient composition of feed on egg shell quality.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Effects of energy and nutrient composition of feeds on internal quality characteristics of egg.
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
Assignment50315
Reading140570
Midterm Examination110212
Final Examination112214
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
OÇ-2
5
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5
OÇ-4
5
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026