Poultry Production (5 cr)

Code: C-02472-9A00CD79-3007

General information

Enrollment: 11.03.2025 - 04.05.2025
Registration for the implementation has ended.

Timing: 01.06.2025 - 31.08.2025
Implementation is running.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 5 cr

Local portion: 5 cr

Mode of delivery: Blended learning

Institution: Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, SeAMK Seinäjoki, Frami

Teaching languages: Finnish

Seats: 0 - 20

Course: C-02472-9A00CD79

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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

Materials

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.

Teaching methods

CampusOnline-verkko-opintojakso. Itsenäinen opiskelu Moodlessa