SAFS0023 Feed Intake and Its Control in Farm Animals

6 ECTS - 3-1 Duration (T+A)- . Semester- 3.5 National Credit

Information

Code SAFS0023
Name Feed Intake and Its Control in Farm Animals
Semester . Semester
Duration (T+A) 3-1 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 6 ECTS
National Credit 3.5 National Credit
Teaching Language İngilizce
Level Doktora Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
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Course Goal

The students are expected to be able to understand how to control feed intake in livestock and understand its mecahanisms.In additon the students are explain the principles of digestion and utilization by different livestock animals.

Course Content

Voluntary food intake of farm animals is a complex subject. So, it's can be fully understood and manipulated when it control factors and their mechanism are well known. In this scope it will be focused on main features of eating, methods of measuring feed intake, analysis of meal patterns, and theories of food intake.

Course Precondition

Students who will take this course are required to take undergratuate basic animal nutrition, poultry and ruminant feeding courses or get talk with the instructor.

Resources

The Voluntary Food Intake of Farm Animals (Forbes, J.M., Butterworths, UK).

Notes

Feeds and Feeding


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 By the end of this course, students will be able to: - what is the voluntary food intake
LO02 how to control feed consumption in farm animals
LO03 Students learn the digestive systems of different farm animal species.
LO04 Learns the basic characteristics of feed consumption in different farm animals.
LO05 In this scope it will be focused on main features of feed, methods of measuring feed intake.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Have theoretical and applied knowledge about the basic principles of Sustainable Agricultural Science (Agroecology) and Food Security.
PLO02 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Learns national and international certificated agricultural systems and chemical residue-free production.
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Gains knowledge of laws and regulations on sustainable agriculture and food security and improve new approaches.
PLO04 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Plans and apply the appropriate crop rotation systems for water and mineral cycle within the ecosystem dynamics.
PLO05 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı It develops healthy plant production materials (seeds, seedlings) and animal products beneficial for human nutrition. 1
PLO06 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Gain knowledge on environmentally friendly strategies for the protection, development and sustainable use of soil and water resources.
PLO07 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı It develops fertilization programs which ecologically oriented soil and healthy nutrition of the crop for sustainable soil management.
PLO08 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Gains knowledge about the disease factors, harmful weeds, insects, nematodes and mites that cause yield loss in culture plant cultivation.
PLO09 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik It ensures that plant and animal production is carried out with a holistic approach in sustainable agricultural systems. 1
PLO10 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Learn to create timely and correct mechanization programs.
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik On the basis of economic sustainability in agricultural production, it develops approaches that will ensure product acquisition and safe transportation to the consumer.
PLO12 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı It can develop systems that will ensure food safety and food security.
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Knows the agricultural processes and economic analyzes of the produced yields to provide maximum benefit to the producer.
PLO14 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Develop and perform independent or team research and development projects on sustainable agriculture and food safety. 1


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Theories of food intake control Source reading, web searching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
2 Μechanoreceptors in stomach and intestines Source reading, web searching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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3 Chemoreceptors in stomach and intestines Source reading, web searching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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4 Merkezi sinir sisteminin kontrolü Source reading, web searching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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5 Effects of physiological state and animal productivity on feed intake Source reading, web searching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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6 Dietary factors affecting feed intake Source reading, web searching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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7 Enviromental factors affecting feed intake Source reading, web searching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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8 Mid - Term Exam Midterm Exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Intake of fresh and conserved grass Source reading, web searching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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10 Prediction of voluntary intake Source reading, web searching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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11 Manipulation of voluntary intake Source reading, web searching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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12 Feeding behaviour Source reading, web searching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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13 Measuring food intake of poultry Source reading, web searching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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14 Measuring feed intake of ruminants Source reading, web searching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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15 New development in animal nutrition Source reading, web searching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
16 Term Exams Final Exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
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17 Term Exams Final Exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
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Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 4 56
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 4 56
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 1 1
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 12 12
Final Exam 1 28 28
Total Workload (Hour) 153
Total Workload / 25 (h) 6,12
ECTS 6 ECTS