Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
ZOO-23-168SIlage makIng technIcsElective136
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To give information about silage making and use in animal feeding
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Emrah KAYA
Learning Outcomes
1To provide the students with the technical and objective information about silage making
2To be able to calculate the silage amount and silo number needed in livestock enterprises
3Specialize in feed values of forage crops and silage
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
The purpose of this course is to ensure practical and teorical knowledge about of Silage making and using of silage in ruminant nutrition.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Definition and history of silage
2Silo types
3Issues to be considered before choosing the location of silos
4Calculation of the needs of silo numbers and silage amount of livestock farms
5Silage making technique (forage for making silage)
6Harvest, fade and breakdown for silage material
7Silage additives
8Mid-term exam
9Transport, filling and compaction for silage material
10The opening and use of silage
11Aerobic stability and it's importance for silage
12The nutritive values of silages (physical analyzes and sensory analyzes)
13Silage analyses
14The using of silages in animal nutrition
Recommended or Required Reading
Silage Making And Silage Feeding in All Aspects Prof. Dr. Hasan Rüştü KUTLU (Çukurova University Press)
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Self Study14684
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11010
Individual Study for Final Examination11010
Homework14684
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)191
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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1
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2
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3
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4
PO
5
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6
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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