Information Package / Course Catalogue
Behaviour in Farm Animals
Course Code: VZO644
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 0
Credit: 1
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

To teach behavioural traits that is important in the rearing of the farm animals.

Course Content

To teach important behavioural models in cattle, horse, sheep, goat, pig and poultry, to investigate the relations between behaviour and some production traits.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows behavioral models in cattle rearing and can use it in housing and management.
2.Knows behavioral models in sheep and goat rearing and can use it in housing and management.
3.Knows behavioral models in horse and pig rearing and can use it in housing and management.
4.Knows behavioral models in poultry rearing and can use it in housing and management.
5.Knows reproduction behaviour of farm animals
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Ferguson, A.F. (2005) Farm Animal Behaviour and Welfare. (ADU Merkez Kütüphane)
2.Cengiz, F. (2006): Hayvan Davranışları. U. Ü. Veteriner Fakültesi Yayınları, Yayın No: 2006-1
3.Fraser A.F. D.M. Broom (2005) Farm Animal Behaviour and Welfare. CAB International.
4.Appleby, J.A. Mench. (2004) Poultry Behaviour and Welfare. CAB International.
5.Jenson, P. (2002): The Ethology of Domestic Animals. CABI publishing, UK.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The importance of animal welfare in animal rearing
Week 2 - Theoretical
The position of human-animal and animal-human interactions in animal behaviors
Week 3 - Theoretical
Reproductive behaviors in cattle
Week 4 - Theoretical
Abnormal behaviors and hierarchic structure in cattle
Week 5 - Theoretical
Reproductive behaviors in sheep and goat
Week 6 - Theoretical
Grazing behaviors in sheep and goat
Week 7 - Theoretical
Abnormal behaviors in sheep and goat
Week 8 - Theoretical
(Midterm exam) Reproductive behaviors in horse
Week 9 - Theoretical
Abnormal behaviors in horse
Week 10 - Theoretical
Behaviours of nutrition in beef, horse and pigs.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Reproductive behaviors in pig
Week 12 - Theoretical
Abnormal behaviors in pig
Week 13 - Theoretical
Feeding behaviors in chicken
Week 14 - Theoretical
Abnormal behaviors and hierarchic structure in chicken
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Quiz1%5
Verbal Examination1%5
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140114
Assignment30515
Reading1044
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
1
4
5
4
4
OÇ-2
1
4
5
4
4
OÇ-3
1
4
5
4
4
OÇ-4
1
4
5
4
4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026