Courses

Poultry Production

General

Course Contents

Structure and importance of rearing, Sort origin domestication nomenclature, External morphological conformation, productive properties. Quality products manufactured, Breeds of hens, Genetic improvement of hens, Stabling of-microclimate Diet Methodsof rearing, Welfare of Organizingpoultrybusiness.

Educational Goals

On completion of this course the student should know: To distinguish the main breeds of hens based on morphological characteristics, the used nomenclature and classification bird-egg-hen meat together with the legal framework.External morphological conformation of chicken. To assess the productive properties of chicken as regards reproduction, egg production and meat production, and the factors affecting them. Be aware of the qualities of the produced poultry products, eggs, meat carcase, parameters estimation and the factors affecting them. To know how to build the egg. Have knowledge of modern farming methods and data on the welfare and behavior of birds. Know the basic principles of nutrition broiler chickens and egg production chickens. Be able to know and apply the basic principles of successful incubation and hatching of eggs, as well as running incubators and hatchers and successfully executing methods of disinfection of eggs and hatchers. Be able to know the general principles of construction of poultry houses and healthy these and apply the necessary vaccination program for chickens.

General Skills

Retrieve, analyze and synthesize data and information, with the use of necessary technologies. Adapt to new situations. Decision making. Work autonomously. Work in teams. Generating new research ideas. Design and project management. Respect natural environment. Criticism and self-criticism. Promote free, creative and inductive thinking.

Teaching Methods

In the classroomandin the laboratory

Use of ICT means

Το Θεωρητικό μέρος του μαθήματος πραγματοποιείται εξολοκλήρου με τη χρήση ηλεκτρονικών πολυμέσων.Οι ανάγκες της θεωρητικής διδασκαλίας του εν λόγω μαθήματος καλύπτονται με computer, σύνδεση Internet και dataprojector και διαφανοσκόπιο για την επίδειξη διαφανειών.Ως Εκπαιδευτικό Λογισμικό χρησιμοποιούνται το PowerPoint, Word, Excel και DVDs.
Η επικοινωνία με τους φοιτητές γίνεται μέσω e-mail.

Teaching Organization

ActivitySemester workload
Lectures and Laboratory Work52
Educational visits8
Study and analysis of scientific papers and book chapters10
Written Assignment20
Autonomous study60
Total150

Students Evaluation

Ι. Γραπτή τελική εξέταση (90%) που περιλαμβάνει ερωτήσεις στη Θεωρία (Διαλέξεις) και στις Εργαστηριακές Ασκήσεις.
Written final examination (90%) comprising questions Theory (Lectures) and Laboratory Exercises.

ΙΙ. Εκπόνηση και παρουσίαση Εργασίας (10%).
Writtenwork and presentation (10%).

 

Recommended Bibliography

1. Γιαννακόπουλος, Αθ. & Α.Σ. Τσερβένη-Γούση, 2009. Εκτροφή μονογαστρικών (τεύχος Β), Oρνιθοτροφία, ISBN: 978-960-357-045-1, Εκδότης: Χριστίνα και Βασιλική Κορδαλή Ο.Ε.
2. Diseases of Poultry, 2013. 13 Edition, ISBN 978-0-470-95899-5- John Wiley & Sons.
3. Ekarius, C., 2007 Storey’s Illustrated Guide Series Storey Pub, ISBN 1580176674, 9781580176675.
4. Ματσούκας, Ι., (1985). Ορνιθοτροφία. Εκδότης Γιαχούδη-Γιαπούδη, Θεσσαλονίκη.
5. Σπαής, Αλ., Λ. Χατζηζήσης, 2011, Εκτροφή Παραγωγικών Πτηνών, ISBN: 978-960-357-092-9, Εκδότης: Χριστίνα και Βασιλική Κορδαλή Ο.Ε.
6. Peitz B. and Peitz L., (1999). Πτηνοτροφία. Εκδόσεις Ψύχαλου, Αθήνα.
7. HockingP., (2009). Biology of Breeding Poultry. Poultry Science Symposium Series Vol. 29. CAB International.
8. Sandilands V., (2011). Alternative Systems for Poultry. Health, Welfare and Productivity. Poultry Science Symposium Series Vol. 30. CAB International.
9. 9, Richardson R., (1999). Poultry Meat Science. CAB International.

Related Research Journals

  1. http://jpn-psa.jp/english
  2. http://www.wpsa.com/
  3. http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/cbpa20/6/1#.Uz2_cfl_tA0
  4. http://www.pjbs.org/ijps/ijps.htm