Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
SHEEP NUTRITION 10703007 2 + 0 2.0 4.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery theoric
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Goals To educate the specialists who have a knowledge about the principles of sheep nutrition.
Course Content Learning Sheep nutrition and nutritional requirements of sheep, feeds in sheep nutrition, nutrition of female breeding sheep, management and nutrition of lambs, important nutritional diseases.
Learning Outcomes 1) To rise the self-confident of the candidate and to improve the dialogues with farmers.
2) Raising awareness in sheep feeding activities
3) to inform sheep farmers

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Introduction to the sheep nutrition and importance Lecture; Question Answer

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2. Week Energy and nutritional requirements of sheep Lecture; Question Answer

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3. Week Mineral requirements of sheep Lecture; Question Answer

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4. Week Factors effecting mineral requirements of sheep Lecture; Question Answer

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5. Week Characteristics of feedstuffs for sheep Lecture; Question Answer

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6. Week Nutrition of the breeding ewes Lecture; Question Answer

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7. Week Lambs nutrition and the importance of colostrum Lecture; Question Answer

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8. Week Artificial rearing of lambs Lecture; Question Answer

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9. Week Creep feeding of lambs Lecture; Question Answer

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10. Week Lamb fattening Lecture; Question Answer

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11. Week Nutritional diseases of lambs Lecture; Question Answer

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12. Week Nutrition of breeding lambs Lecture; Question Answer

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13. Week Nutrition of grazing sheep Lecture; Question Answer

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14. Week Presentation of studies Discussion

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Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
1. Ensminger ME, Olentine CG: Feeds and Nutrition-complete, 1980, The Ensminger Publishing Company, California. 2. Ergün A, Tuncer ŞD, Çolpan İ, Yalçın S, Yıldız G, Küçükersan MK, Küçükersan S, Şehu A: Hayvan Besleme ve Beslenme Hastalıkları, Geliştirilmiş 2. Baskı, 2004, Pozitif, Ankara. 3. Ergün A, Tuncer ŞD, Çolpan İ, Yalçın S, Yıldız G, Küçükersan MK, Küçükersan S, Şehu A: Yemler Yem Hijyeni ve Teknolojisi, 2. Baskı, 2004, Pozitif, Ankara. 4. Gatenby R M : Sheep Production in the Tropics and Sub-Tropics, 1st ed, 1986, Longman, London and New York. 5. Kellems R O, Church DC: Livestock Feeds and Feeding, 5th ed., 2002, Prentice Hall, New Jersey. 6. Perry TW, Cullison AE, Lowrey RS: Feeds and Feeding, 6th ed., 2003, Prentice Hall, New Jersey.

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3
PY15555
PY25000
PY35000
PY45000

*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
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