Poultry Production and Health Care

Structure Type: Course
Code: KA01CMATU10
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 5.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Palander, Samu
Teacher Team: Palander, Samu
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum  Semester  Credits  Start of Semester  End of Semester
MAELINK-2013   3 spring   5.0   2016-01-01   2016-07-31  

Learning Outcomes

Students will acquire a comprehensive understanding of poultry husbandry as growing field of production to be able to work in the field.

Student's Workload

Total work load of the course: 135 h
- of which scheduled studies: 60 h
- of which autonomous studies: 75 h

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

Common studies in animal production

Contents

Production, nutrition, feeding and care of hens, chicks and meat poultry, reproduction and incubation. Current issues regarding housing conditions, health and welfare of poultry, partly according to interest.

Recommended or Required Reading

Harrinkari, T. & Raukola, I. 2009. Siipikarjatuotanto elinkeinona. Helsinki: Opetushallitus
Availability: http://tiny.cc/6gxgkx

Leeson, S. & Summers, J. 2005. Commercial poultry nutrition. Guelph: University Books
Availability: http://tiny.cc/nhxgkx

Other material announced later by the teacher

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, discussions, problem-solving assignments, information acquisition, reports, and literature.

Assessment Criteria

The student is able to take responsibility of feeding, care and health management of different poultry groups and is able to participate professional discussions regarding poultry production

Assessment Methods

Active participation, assignments, written examination

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