Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
ZOO-23-107HAYVAN BESLEMEDE LABORATUAR TEKNİKLERİElective126
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To have general information about factors effecting feed intake in animal nutrition. To learn the effects on these factors on animal productions. To have knowledge about factors related to feed consumption regulation. To understand the relationship between feed consumption and production.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Emrah KAYA
Learning Outcomes
1Understand the importance of feed analysis
2Recognition of laboratory equipment and improvement of manual dexterity
3Interpretion of the feed analysis results
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
The main factors affecting feed intake in animal nutrition. What are the factors related to animal and feed, such as live weight, yield. Other factors affecting the appetite, hunger, appetite and feed consumption, regulation of feed consumption, feed consumption control mechanism, feed consumption estimation, factors limiting feed consumption, live weight, animal health etc. control of feed consumption
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Recognition of animal nutrition laboratory
2Laboratory equipments
3Chemicals
4General laboratory safety rules
5Classification and definition of feeds
6Methods of analysis
7Analysis preliminary procedures
8Dry matter, Crude ash,
9Ether extract analysis
10pH, Amonia, Crude protein analysis
11ADF, NDF, Cellulose analysis
12In vitro, In vivo, In situ methods
13Aerobic stability, Condensed tannin analysis
14Other analyzes
Recommended or Required Reading
• Dairy Cattle, Principles, Practices, Problems, Profits, Factors Effecting Feed Consumption 1990, Donald, L. B., Frank N. D. H. Allen, Robert D. A., Lea&Febiger, Philadelphia • Plant Factors Limiting Roughage Intake in Ruminants, 2000, E. R. Orskov, Tropic • Applied Animal Nutrition, Feeds and Feeding. 1991, P. R. Cheeke,. Chapter 9 • Behavior and Regulation of Feed Intake. Prentice Hall, Engle Woods Cliffs, NJ
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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3
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4
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5
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6
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LO2554334
LO3554445
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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