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HU Credits:
6
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
Animal Sciences
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Rehovot
Course/Module Coordinator:
Prof Israel Rozenboim
Coordinator Office Hours:
all day
Teaching Staff:
Prof Israel Rozenboim,
Prof Zehava Uni,
Ms. Joanna Bartman,
Mr. Jonatan Dayan
Course/Module description:
Poultry production - breeds and cross breeds. Poultry branches:
broilers,layers,turkeys,geese,ostriches and game birds. The role of
artificial light in poultry production. Embryo development and incubation
management. Breeders management,production planning at the farmers and
integration levels. Labs: Incubation of broiler embryos under various light
illuminations: methods of incubation,broiler production from hatch to
marketing age,monitoring of feed intake,growth,morbidity,morphometric
parameters on marketing age. Field trips at various branches of poultry
business.
Course/Module aims:
To present the poultry sector in Israel. To present the various poultry breeds and the sectors of the poultry branch
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
1. Introduction to poultry business.
2. Introduction to poultry nutrition.
3. Solving management problems.
4. Planning.
5. Practical poultry growing.
Attendance requirements(%):
100
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Lectures,
Field trips, practicum
Practical poultry rearing
Course/Module Content:
1. Poultry business.
2. Broiler production.
3. Layer production
4. Breeder production
5. Incubation
6. Turkey production
7. Planning.
8. Nutrition
Required Reading:
Will be provided during the course.
Additional Reading Material:
-
Grading Scheme :
Written / Oral / Practical Exam 100 %
Additional information:
recorded lectures will open immediately
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