Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
LAYING HEN BREEDING 11304059 4 + 0 4.0 8.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery Theoretical lesson and homework
Course Coordinator
Instructors Hilal ÇAPAR AKYÜZ
Assistants
Goals Education of the student in Egg Production
Course Content Egg production in the World, EU and Turkey The production standarts in layers Layer houses and characteristics Layer houses and characteristics Placing chicks into the houses The condition of housing in chick and pullet period Care and growth of pullets Care of laying period Commercial eggs qualifications and classification The factors affecting egg quality The factors affecting egg quality Records and evaluation of layer production Production hygiene Discussing of the actual articles about layer breeding
Learning Outcomes 1) Student knows how to product quality egg
2) Student can breed laying hens
3) Student has information about layer houses

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Egg production in the World, EU and Turkey Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week The production standarts in layers Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Layer houses and characteristics Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Layer houses and characteristics Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Placing chicks into the houses Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week The condition of housing in chick and pullet period Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Care and growth of pullets Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Care of laying period Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Commercial eggs qualifications and classification Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week The factors affecting egg quality Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week The factors affecting egg quality Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Records and evaluation of layer production Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Production hygiene Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Discussing of the actual articles about layer breeding Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Aksoy, T. (1999). Tavuk Yetiştiriciliği. Şahin Matbaası, Ankara.
Poyraz, Ö. (1989). Tavuk Yetiştirme ve Üretim Teknikleri. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi, No:23, Ankara.

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3
PY15000
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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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 4
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 1.5
Homework 14 4
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 8 11
Final Exam 1 4
Time to prepare for Final Exam 2 12
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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Course Information
  • Course Information
  • Weekly Topics (Content)
  • Sources Used in This Course
  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload