ZO693 Relationship Between Stress and Productivity in Poultry

6 ECTS - 3-0 Duration (T+A)- . Semester- 3 National Credit

Information

Unit INSTITUTE OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES
ZOOTECHNICS (MASTER) (WITH THESIS)
Code ZO693
Name Relationship Between Stress and Productivity in Poultry
Term 2026-2027 Academic Year
Term Fall
Duration (T+A) 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 6 ECTS
National Credit 3 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Yüksek Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Doç. Dr. FATMA YENİLMEZ
Course Instructor
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.


Course Goal / Objective

To inform students about stress in poultry and the relationship between stress and productivity

Course Content

The concept of stress in poultry and responses to stress; stress symptoms and detection methods; environment and stress; effects of stress on productivity; effects of stress on health and well-being; climate change and heat stress; stress in broiler and laying hens; various practices causing stress in poultry; stress and its impact on farm economics; measures that can be taken against stress

Course Precondition

None

Resources

Tellez-Isaias, G., Graham, B.D.M. 2024. Second Edition of Stress Management in Poultry. A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615), https://www.mdpi.com/journal/animals/special_issues/3K8177945E Oluwagbenga, E.M., Heat Fraley, G.S. 2023. Stress and poultry production: a comprehensive review. Poultry Science 102:103141. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2023.103141 Surai, P.F. 2023. Stresses in poultry production. In: Vitagenes in avian biology and poultry health. P. 25–52, https://doi.org/10.3920/978-90-8686-906-0_1

Notes

Notes on the relationship between stress and productivity in poultry


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Students will gain knowledge about stress in poultry
LO02 They will be able to understand the importance of stress in poultry
LO03 They will understand the importance of the impact of stress on health, performance, and product quality
LO04 They will be able to understand the relationship between stress and the environment
LO05 They will know the different methods used to measure stress
LO06 They will learn the measures used to prevent stress


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal After undergraduate education, increases knowledge in one of the fields of animal breeding and breeding, feeds and animal nutrition, biometrics and genetics. 2
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Understands the interaction between different disciplines
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Gains the ability to develop strategic approaches and produce regional, national or international solutions for the field of animal science
PLO04 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Zootekni bilimindeki verileri kullanarak bilimsel yöntemlerle bilgiyi geliştirebilme, bilimsel, toplumsal ve etik sorumluluk bilinci ile bu bilgileri kullanabilme becerisini kazanır
PLO05 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Gains the ability to use and develop information technologies with computer software and hardware knowledge required by the field of animal science.
PLO06 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Gains the ability to convey their own studies or current developments in the field of animal science to groups in the field or other fields of science, verbally and visually. 2
PLO07 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Gains the ability to evaluate the quality processes of animal products 5
PLO08 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Gains the ability to keep animal production dynamic in accordance with changing economic and social conditions.
PLO09 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Gains the ability to follow national and international current issues, to follow developments in lifelong learning, science and technology, to constantly renew themselves and to transfer innovations to animal production.
PLO10 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Absorbs the relationship between animal products and human health and community welfare 5


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Course introduction, general information Reviewing the course content Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
2 The concept of stress in poultry and responses to stress Research Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Alıştırma ve Uygulama
3 tress symptoms and methods of identification Preliminary research Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası
4 Environment and stress Topic review Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
5 Effects of stress on productivity Research Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası
6 Effects of stress on health and well-being Topic research Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Beyin Fırtınası
7 Climate change and heat stress Preliminary study Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası
8 Mid-Term Exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Ödev
9 Stress in broiler chickens Research Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası
10 Stress in laying hens Topic review Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası
11 Different practices causing stress in poultry Preliminary preparation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
12 Stress and its impact on farm economics Topic research Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası
13 Nutritional strategies against stress Research Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası
14 Management practices against stress Preliminary preparation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Beyin Fırtınası
15 Other measures that can be taken against stress Preliminary reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası
16 Term Exams Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Term Exams Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 5 70
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 15 15
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 30 30
Total Workload (Hour) 157
Total Workload / 25 (h) 6,28
ECTS 6 ECTS

Update Time: 29.04.2026 12:54