Lecturer(s)
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Petrášková Eva, Ing. Ph.D.
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Lád František, doc. Ing. CSc.
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Zábranský Luboš, Ing. Ph.D.
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Course content
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This subject deals with important components of animal feeding and nutrition mainly nutrition technologies, essential nutritive factors, meaning of nitrogen matters in animals nutrition and meaning of aminoacids and biological value of feeds. Carbohydrats, fibre, fat - their meaning in animal nutrition. Mineral nutrients, biological effective matters, macroelements. Digestibility nutrients and factors with influence for digestibility and palatability of feeds. Feed units - need, composition and calculation. Preservation and modification of feeds and biotechnology. Production of feed mixtures and using of feeds. Calculation of feed rations - formation and calculation of feed norm, optimalization of feed rations. Feeding of single kinds and caregories of farm animals. Balance for livestock in farming business. Influence of nutrition and feeding for the economics production of animal product.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Excursion
- Class attendance
- 56 hours per semester
- Preparation for credit
- 20 hours per semester
- Preparation for exam
- 25 hours per semester
- Semestral paper
- 25 hours per semester
- Preparation for classes
- 50 hours per semester
- Field trip
- 4 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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To provide basic knowledge of nutrition and feeding of individual species and categories of livestock. Students will get acquainted with the relationship between animal nutrition and farm economics.
Competence on the importance and functions of essential nutrients in the animal organism. Ability to characterize feeds, suitability of classification for livestock. Competence for appropriate preparation and preservation of feed in relation to individual species and categories of livestock. Ability to define nutrient and energy needs, including optimization of feed diets.
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Prerequisites
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Morphology and physiology of animals, high school chemistry, biology.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Combined exam, Test
The course is completed by an exam, which precedes the continuous assessment. Successful evaluation of tests is required to complete the course.
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Recommended literature
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Fuller, M. F. The Encyclopedia of Farm Animal Nutrition. CABI Publishing, 606 s., 2004. ISBN 0 85199 519 5.
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Třináctý, J. et al. Hodnocení krmiv pro dojnice. AgroDigest Pohořelice, 592 s., 2013. ISBN 978-80-260-2514-6.
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Webové stránky katerdy. Výživa a krmení hospodářských zvířat.
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Zeman L. a kol. Výživa a krmení hospodářských zvířat. Profi Press, 360 s., 2006. ISBN 80-86726-17-7.
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