ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
- Course
- PSCT303 - ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
- Department
- Plant Production and Technology - English - Undergraduate
- Course Type
- Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 3
- ECTS
- 5
- T+P+L
- 2 + 2 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Hüseyin OK
- Prerequisite
- -
- Keywords
Course Description
economic importance of animal production, world’s animal production; types of animal operations; Species and breeds; growth in farm animals; reproduction in farm Animals: male and female reproductive systems, The Estrus Cycle, ovulation, pregnancy, Hormones related to reproduction, Artificial Insemination, sterility, abort; animal breeding: species and breeds, phenotype and genotype, Heritability (h2), selection, progeny, Actual production and Sib Tests, pedigree and yield records; mating Systems: pure breeding, crossing (Crossbreeding); nutrients: carbohydrates, lipids (fats and oils), essential fatty acids, proteins and amino acids; fat soluble vitamins and water soluble vitamins; diseases of vitamin deficiencies, macro-micro and trace mineral elements; diseases of mineral deficiencies; cattle production and nutrition; sheep
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
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Course outcomes
- 01 Identify (2) the vocabulary and standard units of animal science
- 02 Inteprete(3) them
- 03 Explain (4) basic principles of animal husbandry.
- 04 By comparing (4) different production systems
- 05 Evaluate (5) them technically and economically.
Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction |
| Week 2 | Progeny tests; Sib test; selection; Mating systems; ; Reproduction; |
| Week 3 | Puberty; Artificial insemination; Sterility; Abort, Growth; Carbohydrates. |
| Week 4 | Lipids ; Proteins; Vitamins. Inorganic elements. |
| Week 5 | Digestive system in farm animals; Energy utilization. |
| Week 6 | Feeds. |
| Week 7 | Mid-term exams. |
| Week 8 | Vitamin and mineral premixes; Feed additives; Cattle production. |
| Week 9 | Cattle feding . |
| Week 10 | Sheep (and goat) production. |
| Week 11 | Cattle husbandry and nutrition. |
| Week 12 | Sheep and goat raising and feeding. |
| Week 13 | Poultry production and nutrition. |
| Week 14 | Final Exams. |
| Week 15 | Final Exams. |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 Introduction to Animal Science: Global, Biological, Social and Industry Perspectives (6th Edition). W. Stephen Damron. 2017. Pearson. ISBN-13: 978-0134436050.
- 02 Animal Nutrition Science.Gordon McL. Dryden. 2008. CABI.
- 03 Scientific Farm Animal Production: An Introduction to Animal Science. Thomas G. Field. 2011. 10th Edition. Paperback.
- 04 Commercial Chicken Production Manual 4th Edition. Mack O. North, Donald D. Bell. 1990. ISBN-13: 978-0412071614.
Learning Outcomes
- L01 Identify (2) the vocabulary and standard units of animal science SOLO 2
- L02 Inteprete(3) them SOLO 3
- L03 Explain (4) basic principles of animal husbandry. SOLO 4
- L04 By comparing (4) different production systems SOLO 4
- L05 Evaluate (5) them technically and economically. SOLO 5
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