| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incubator Production Technique | VET207 | 3. Semester | 2 + 0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Associate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator |
Lect. Atakan TEPE |
| Instructors |
Atakan TEPE |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | It is aimed to teach chick production technique in the hatchery, which is a production section of the poultry sector. |
| Course Content | Hatchery production sites and their capacities Construction and technical features of the hatchery Parts of the hatchery Hatchery equipment Hatchery management Determining the need for hatching eggs, Ventilation, cooling, humidity in hatcheries, hatching egg quality, hatchery recording system Breeder flock factors Transport of hatching eggs and selection of hatching eggs Preparation of hatching eggs and their course in hatching Factors affecting hatching results and embrionic deaths Abnormalities encountered in the incubation period and hatchery disinfection |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Ability to recognize the hatchery as a separate unit in the poultry business - Ability to design the parts of the new incubation unit - To be able to distinguish between a quality healthy chick and an unhealthy chick - To distinguish gender from wing and color in ovarian chicks - To be able to distinguish quality breeding eggs - Understand the technical features of the incubator - Ensuring hatchery hygiene |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Hatchery production locations and capacities | |
| 2. Week | Construction and technical features of the hatchery | |
| 3. Week | Parts of the hatchery | |
| 4. Week | Hatchery equipment | |
| 5. Week | Hatchery management | |
| 6. Week | Determining the need for hatching eggs | |
| 7. Week | Ventilation, cooling, humidity in hatcheries | |
| 8. Week | Mid term | |
| 9. Week | Hatching egg quality | |
| 10. Week | Registration system in the hatchery | |
| 11. Week | Hatching eggs transplantation and hatching egg selection | |
| 12. Week | Preparation of hatching eggs and their course in hatching | |
| 13. Week | Factors affecting incubation results and embrionic deaths | |
| 14. Week | Abnormalities encountered during the incubation period and hatchery disinfection |
| Written and visual lecture notes |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | DK7 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 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 |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Final | 1 | 22 | 22 |
| Practice End-Of-Term | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Total Workload | 102 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4.0 | ||
