Poultry Production (5cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

The students are able to monitor, plan, evaluate and develop operations of a poultry production unit taking into account animal performance, health and welfare as well as economy and environmental responsibility. The students are able to take part in professional discussions on poultry farming.

Content

Specific characteristics of poultry regarding nutrition and production biology, feeds and their potential, technological solutions and digital control, production monitoring, profitability, objectives and principal operation of international poultry breeding, current topics in health care, important subjects relating to the planning of preventive health care, preventing of common production diseases

Location and time

FULLY INDEPENDENT ONLINE STUDY

Materials

Recommendable literature:

Scanes, C. G., Brant, George & Ensminger, M.E. 2004. Poultry science. Pearson Prentice Hall

Leeson, S. & Summers, J. D. 2008. Commercial poultry nutrition. Nottingham Univ. Press.

Harrinkari, T. & Raukola, I. 2021. Siipikarjatuotanto elinkeinona. Opetushallitus

Teaching methods

The study is conducted online in the Moodle learning environment.

The students familiarize themselves with the theoretical material, complete online assignments / practice project / exam according to the given instructions.

The study requires independent work and scheduling.

Student workload

The workload of the study is designed so that one credit corresponds to an average of 27 hours of student work to achieve the learning objectives. The actual time required varies individually, e.g., due to prior knowledge.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The students can monitor and plan feed consumption of poultry, and produce feeding plans as well as collect information for planning of health care when advised. They can explain objectives and significance of poultry breeding and genetics. They can describe and compare technological solutions.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The students can plan feeding and production. They are able to evaluate and explain possibilities of pig breeding and health care. They can recognize the effects of feeding and housing conditions on performance and health. They can justifiably compare and choose solutions for feeding and technology.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The students can take into account and apply the facts of nutrition and production biology when planning poultry production. They are able to independently search for information and apply it for problem solving and for justifying the solutions. They can form a broad multidisciplinary view combining biological, technological, economic and environmental points.