Course: Feeding of Farm Animals

» List of faculties » FZE » KZVE
Course title Feeding of Farm Animals
Course code KZVE/QKDZ
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Lád František, doc. Ing. CSc.
Course content
Feed terminology, esential nutrition factors, digestibility of nutriments, moodification of feed - physical, chemical and biological, mineral nutrients, biologic effective matters; production of feed mixtures, creating of feed rations, calculation of feed rations, formation and calculation of feed norm, optimalization of feed rations.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
  • Preparation for classes - 70 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 28 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 40 hours per semester
  • Class attendance - 12 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course informs students about feeding of domestic animals including carnivorous animals. This subject involves production of feed mixtures for poultry and provides the information about vitamins and mineral stuffs, pharmaceutic stuffs and management of health unexceptionable feed mixtures.
Students will be familiar with the issues of nutrition and feeding domestic animals. Ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge in the use of feed, feeding techniques, feed preparation for individual species and categories of domestic animals.
Prerequisites
Basics of nutrition and feeding of farm animals.

Assessment methods and criteria
Combined exam, Test, Seminar work

The course is completed by an exam, which precedes the continuous assessment.
Recommended literature
  • Kapesní katalog krmiv; poradenství.
  • Mudřík, Z. Základy výživy a krmení psa. ČZU v Praze, 128 s., 2007. ISBN 978-80-213-1659-1.
  • Pagan, J.D. Advances in equine nutrition III. Nottingham University Press, 503 s., 2005. ISBN 1-904761-28-3.
  • Webové stránky katerdy. Výživa a krmení hospodářských zvířat.
  • Zeman, L. a kol. Výživa a krmení hospodářských zvířat.. Profi Press, 360 s., 2006. ISBN 80-86726-17-7.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture and Technology Study plan (Version): Animal husbandry (2013) Category: Agriculture and forestry 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter