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Poultry Production (5 cr)

Code: C-02472-9A00CD79-3007

General information


Enrolment period
11.03.2025 - 04.05.2025
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
01.06.2025 - 31.08.2025
Implementation is running.
Credits
5 cr
Institution
Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, SeAMK Seinäjoki, Frami
Teaching languages
Finnish
Seats
0 - 20

Objectives (course unit)

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 (course unit)

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

Assessment scale

1-5

Teaching methods

CampusOnline-verkko-opintojakso. Itsenäinen opiskelu Moodlessa

Learning 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.

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