Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Incubator Production Technique VET207 Turkish Compulsory 3. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 4.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Associate
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator Öğr. Gör. Atakan TEPE
Instructor(s) Öğr. Gör. Atakan TEPE (Güz)
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
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Ability to recognize the hatchery as a separate unit in the poultry business
2 Ability to design the parts of the new incubation unit
3 To be able to distinguish between a quality healthy chick and an unhealthy chick
4 To distinguish gender from wing and color in ovarian chicks
5 To be able to distinguish quality breeding eggs
6 Understand the technical features of the incubator
7 Ensuring hatchery hygiene
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
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
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
4 To apply hygiene, care and health services as veterinary assistant in animal hospitals, private veterinary clinics and farms
5 To apply measures related to epidemic, infectious and zoonotic diseases.
6 To determine the time of breeding of animals and to carry out insemination under the responsibility veterinarian, to recognize and follow the normal and pregnancy and birth process
7 Maximizing the efficiency of the enterprise by providing animal welfare requirements
8 Taking preventive measures on fertility, breast and foot health, which are important problems of animals, and inform the veterinarian on time
9 Ensuring the proper care and feeding of animals
10 To be able to apply the treatment protocols recommended by the veterinarian
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 DK7
PY4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
PY5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
PY6 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
PY7 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
PY8 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
PY9 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
PY10 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
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Diğer Kaynaklar
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ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 14 2 28
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 10 10
Final 1 22 22
Practice End-Of-Term 14 3 42
Total Workload 102
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 4.0