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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES |
| ZOOTECHNICS (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) | |
| Code | ZO694 |
| Name | Poultry Behavior |
| Term | 2026-2027 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| 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.
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Course Goal / Objective
To teach behavioral characteristics in poultry and to provide information about the importance of the relationship between behavior, welfare, and productivity
Course Content
The definition of behavior; the role of the central nervous system and the endocrine system; social hierarchy in poultry; the relationship between feeding behavior, reproductive behavior, and performance; comfort behaviors in poultry and the influence of the environment; fear behavior and stress in poultry; abnormal behaviors, their causes and solutions; the adaptation abilities of poultry to their environment; different methods used in measuring behavior; behavioral tests used in measuring fear levels
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Carvalho, Camila & de Oliveira, Caroline & Miotto Galli, Gabriela & de Oliveira Telesca Camargo, Nathalia & Pereira, Melody & Stefanello, Thais & Melchior, Raquel & Andretta, Ines. (2022). Behavior of domestic chickens –insights from a narrative review. 21. 360-369. Appleby, M.C., Mench, J.A., Hughes, B.O. 2012. Behavıour and Welfare. https://www.scribd.com/doc/81788029/Poultry-Behaviour-and-Welfare Appleby, M.C., Mench, J.A., Hughes, B.O., 2003. Poultry behaviour and Welfare. CABI Publishing, USA. Keeling, L. 2001. (Ed.) Social Behavior in farm animals. CABI Publishing, New York. Mason, G., Rushen, J. 2005. Stereotypic animal behaviour: Fundementals and welfare. CABI Publishing.
Notes
Lecture notes on poultry behavior
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | They will be able to understand the importance of behavior in poultry |
| LO02 | They will know the importance of the impact of behavior on performance and product quality |
| LO03 | They will understand the importance of abnormal behaviors in terms of animal health |
| LO04 | They will be able to understand the influence of the environment on exhibiting natural behaviors |
| LO05 | They will know the different methods used in measuring behaviors |
| LO06 | They will learn tests for fear behavior in poultry |
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. | 4 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Understands the interaction between different disciplines | 2 |
| 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 | 2 |
| 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. | 1 |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Gains the ability to evaluate the quality processes of animal products | |
| 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 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course introduction, general information | Course content review | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 2 | Definition of behavior and basic behaviors in poultry | Preliminary research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 3 | Sensory characteristics in poultry, changes from past to present | Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 4 | Social hierarchy in poultry and its effect on production | Subject examination | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 5 | Comfort behaviors in poultry and the influence of the environment | Preliminary study | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 6 | Abnormal behaviors in poultry, causes and solutions | Subject research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 7 | Reproductive behaviors and performance relationship | Preliminary study | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev |
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| 9 | Fear behavior and stress in poultry | Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 10 | Adaptation abilities of poultry to the environment | Preliminary study | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 11 | Learning behavior in poultry | Preliminary preparation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Soru-Cevap |
| 12 | Different methods used in measuring behaviors | Subject research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 13 | Behavioral tests used in measuring fear levels | Preliminary study | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 14 | Legal regulations in poultry production | Preliminary preparation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 15 | Advantages and disadvantages of rearing systems | Preliminary reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 16 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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| 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 | ||