Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Feed and Feed Technology TB202 4. Semester 2 + 2 3.0 4.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator
Instructor(s) Fikret BUDAK
Assistants
Goals To inform the technological processes for recognizing the feeds and improving the feed value and to determine the feed values of the feeds.
Course Content Identification and classification of feeds, identification of roughages, natural and artificial meadow-pastures, legume green feeds, green foliage forage, root and tuber feeds, food and drink industry residues, dense feeds and cereal grains, legume intensive feed, meal production and meals. , Animal origin feeds, NPN compounds, mineral feeds, single cell proteins, Minerals and vitamins, Technological processes applied to roughages, Silage and silage technology, Technological processes applied to dense feeds, Nutritional inhibitors
Learning Outcomes - To have enough information about feed and feed additives used in animal nutrition
- To be able to comprehend the nutritional composition of feeds
- To be able to research about different feeds used in animal nutrition
- Being able to communicate with individuals and organizations for the feed industry
- To be able to follow innovations in feed science and technology and to transfer them to animal production
- Being able to take duties and responsibilities individually and as a team member in feed related studies
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Defination classificaioton of feeds Course Hours Visual Presentation Verbal Expression
2. Week Roughages Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
3. Week Concentrated feeds Visual Presentation Course Hours Verbal Expression
4. Week Mixed feeds Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
5. Week Feed Additives Visual Presentation Course Hours Verbal Expression
6. Week Technical Visit to Feed Factory Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
7. Week Midterm
8. Week Technical Visit to Livestock Farm Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
9. Week Preservation of green feeds Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours
10. Week Technological processes applied to feeds Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours
11. Week Preparing ration (diet) for cattle Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
12. Week Preparing ration (diet) for ovine animals Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours
13. Week Preparing ration (diet) for poultry Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours
14. Week Preparing ration (diet) for other animal species Visual Presentation Course Hours Verbal Expression
Recommended Sources
Karabulut, A. 2002. Yemler Bilgisi ve Teknolojisi. Ders Notları No:67, Uludağ Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi, Görükle-Bursa.
Ergül M. 2002. Yemler Bilgisi. Ege Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Ofset Atelyesi, Bornova-İzmir.
Kutlu, H. R., and L. Çelik. 2014. Feed Information and Feed Technology. CU Faculty of Agriculture General Publication No: 226, Course Books Publication No: A-86, Adana
Anonymous, 2004. Feed Analysis Methods. Communiqués, Official Gazette No. 25571, Date 02.09, 2004, S: 22-34, Ankara
Kılıç, A.1988. Feeds and Animal Nutrition (Practical Handbook). Bilgehan Printing House, Bornova-İzmir
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 Measurement Method
PY1 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 40,60
PY2 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 40,60
PY4 3 4 4 4 4 0 0 40,60,40,60
PY7 4 4 4 4 4 0 0 40,60
PY8 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 40,60
PY10 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 40,60
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours 14 2 28
Practice 14 2 28
Midterm 1 1 15 15
Homework 1 2 8 16
Final 1 15 15
Total Workload 102
ECTS Credit of the Course 4.0