| Department of Large Animal Sciences | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Earliest Possible Year | MSc. 1 year | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | One block | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Credits | 7.5 (ECTS) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Level | MSc Part of the M.Sc programme in Agricultural Development Open for all MSc programmes. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Examination | Final Examination written examination and oral examination All aids allowed Description of Examination: The exam comprises: 1) an evaluation of project work (group) 2)individual oral examination covering all issues in the course Weight: 1)The evaluation of project work: 50% 2)The individual oral examination: 50% 13-point scale, internal examiner Dates of Exam: 25 January 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Requirement For Attending Exam | Succeeding of at least 75% of excersises given during course (individual) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Organisation of Teaching | Lectures, exercises, students' presentations and excursions | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Block Placement | Block 2 Week Structure: A Thursday 13 - 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Language | English | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Optional Prerequisites | 310009 260011 Animal Production 260014 Housing and management of livestock 400007 Introduction to Agricultural Development 260013 The Anatomy and Physiology of Agricultural Production Animals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Areas of Competence the Course Will Address | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Competencies in basic science Transfer and use of knowledge, teories and methods of chemistry and physiology to different feed evaluation systems. Evaluate different feeds in relation to different livestock species and production. Competencies in applied science Apply the different feed evaluation systems to different production systems and make judgement of the validity of the different chemical and biological methods used for feed evaluation. Apply principles of feed planning to different catagories of animals and production systems. Competencies in ethics and values Are able to discuss and make judgement of the use of different feeding of livestock in relation to animal welfare and in relation to environmental aspects. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Objectives | |||||||||||||||||||||
| The aim of the course is to educate students in feeds, their classification and charateristics, chemical composition and availability. Futher, it is the aim to enable the students to apply and expand their knowledge on feeds and livestock to optimise the use of available feed resources and make recommendations on fodder production and/or purchase of feeds for livestock in a variety of situations. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Contents | |||||||||||||||||||||
| The course contains information and exercises on feeds and feed evaluation in relation to different livestock species (ruminants, pigs, poultry and horses). The students will learn how to assess the quality of various feeds for different animals. Chemical composition and digestibility of feeds will be discussed and different methods to predict digestibility: in vivo, in saco, in vitro, etc. will be presented and used in exercises. Further, different systems of feed evaluation (energy, protein etc.) for the different livestock species, will be presented. Feed improvement, conservation and storage as well as different feeding strategies, will also be included to a limited extent. Various computer models and programmes to simulate digestion and to optimize feed rations will be introduced. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching And Learning Methods | |||||||||||||||||||||
| The course will consist of a number of lectures introducing methods of feed evaluation in relation to different livestock species. Further, exercises will demonstrate how feed samples are taken and analysed using different methods: in vitro, in saco, in vivo, etc. Exercises will also include comparison of different feed evaluation systems. Further, students will also calculate optimum feed rations and feed mixtures for different livestock species. Excursions to a feed company, a laboratory and to the research farm will take place during the course. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Litterature | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Handouts will be given during the course. Ex:Møller J. et al. 2005. Danish Feedstuffs Table in English. (Handed out electronical). 52 pp. The internet will be intensively used for collection of information. Ex: FAO. 2006. Animal Fed Resource Information System. FAO. Rome. http://www.fao.org/ag/AGA/AGAP/FRG/afris/index_en.htm Additional usefull references will be given during the course. The chapters are in different books that are too expensive to buy as ex: McDonald, P., Edwards, R.A., Greenhalgh, J.F.D. & Morgan C.A. 2002. Animal Nutrition. Pearson Education Limited. Esex. 693 pp. Fahey, G.C. et al (Eds). 1994. Forage Quality, Evaluation and Utilization. American Society of Agronomy. 998 pp. Ørskov, E.R. (Ed.). 1988. Feed Science. Part of World Animal Science (Eds. Chief. Neimann-Sørensen & Tribe, D.E. Elsevier Science Publishers, Amsterdam. 336 pp. Van Soest, P.J. 1982. Nutritional Ecology of the Ruminant. Cornell University Press. Ithaca. 476 pp. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Coordinator | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Jørgen Madsen, jom@life.ku.dk, Department of Large Animal Sciences/Production and Health, Phone: 35333092 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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