Department of Animal Resources Course Book Year 1

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific research

Directorate of Quality Assurance and Accreditation ینخشبهتی دڵنیایی جۆری و متمانهرایهبهڕێوهبه

Department of Animal Resources

Amedi Technical Institute

Duhok Polytechnic University

Subject: Animal Nutrition

Course Book – Year 1

Lecturer's name: Shaker Hassan Ibrahim (PhD)

Academic Year: 2017/2018



Course Book

1. Course name Animal Nutrition

2. Lecturer in charge Dr Shaker Hassan Ibrahim

3. Department/ College Department of Animal Resources\ Amedi Technical Institute

4. Contact E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 00964 750 458 7753

5. Time (in hours) per week Theory: 1 Practical: 3

6. Office hours

7. Course code

8. Teacher's academic profile

I have PhD in Nutritional Sciences (Animal Nutrition), from

University of Nottingham. I graduated from Animal

Production at the University of Duhok in 1997. After my

B.Sc. degree I started my employment as a demonstrator

in the Animal Production practical lectures. During this

period of training I developed confidence in my delivery of

teaching in practical formats in the area of animal

production, nutrition and physiology for two years. I

completed my MSc degree in Animal nutrition at University

of Salahaddin in Erbil with grade Good in 2002. My M.Sc.

research was focused on growth, metabolism and

fattening of ruminants. Following completion of my M.Sc.

degree I began to work as assistant lecturer in Animal

production and teaching undergraduate courses (Feeds

and Feeding, Animal Nutrition) in both Agriculture and

Veterinary Medicine Colleges. As well as supervising many

seminars and agricultural projects for undergraduate

students at Animal Production Department. In 2005, I

participated in a workshop for four months in Animal

Sciences held at the American University of Beirut (AUB).

In 2010, I was accepted in Ministry of Higher Education and

Scientific Research Scholarship program from Iraq

government to complete a full time PhD at the department

of Nutritional Sciences in the School of Biosciences at the

University Of Nottingham. I began with a 17 weeks

International Academy preparatory English course at

University of Essex, then 5 weeks CELE preparatory English

course at University of Nottingham which was one of the



requirements for beginning the PhD. During this period I

developed an excellent language skills and collaboration

with other peoples and I have passed the course with high

distinction. In 2011 I began my PhD at the school of

Biosciences and I developed excellent experimental and

analytical skills. Also I gained training on all advanced and

up to date scientific equipment’s.

9. Keywords Feeds and feeding, Animal nutrition, Ruminants, cattle, sheep nutrition, dairy cattle, digestion, absorption, lambs nutrition, fattening …..etc.

10. Course overview: Animal nutrition is a broad and complex science and cannot be comprehensively

covered by a single semester or year. Therefore, the study of principles must be

emphasized. So the aims to give students the basic principles of Animal Nutrition. The

course will emphasis on the main principles of Animal Nutrition, feed quality, basic

processes of digestion, the nutrient requirements of animals and many other subjects.

Students will be able to understand the basic processes and terms used in ruminant

nutrition. Students will learn to identify and describe the various types of digestive

systems in animals. As well as understand the basic principles of rationing for animals

(Balancing ration). During the study, students will to be able assess feed quality from feed

labels and feed analysis both in theory and practice. Laboratory practical lectures

especially in feed analysis and digestion trails. In addition, during the course there will be

farm trips to different farm animals in Duhok province. There will also be an effective

move towards student skills development in many subjects and activities that will be

positive impact on both university and community.

11. Course objective: Students will be able to:

Describe the various types of digestive systems in animals.

Make standard feeding in different physiological status of animals.

Manage the animal’s farm.

Learn the effects of nutrition on animal health.

Understand the nutrient requirements of animals, especially the energy and protein.



12. Student's obligation Student commitment and interest in lectures and non-absence.

Students will be distributed in the form of groups to take advantages of their

opinions and information and exchange knowledge among everyone.

Students will be assessed individually and within the groups during the lectures.

Students will be obligated to participate in activities, presentations, reports, and

tasks individually and in groups.

Mutual respect between the student and the lecturer and between the students

themselves.

13. Forms of teaching

Laptop, data show, PowerPoint, whiteboard, Video sections, laboratory.

Participating students to speak and discuss.

Participating students in group and individual activities and tasks, presentations,

and writing reports.

PowerPoint file with reading list will be printed and given to students.

14. Assessment scheme

15. Student learning outcome: Experience in different farming animal systems and techniques.

Knowledge how to manage animal projects.

Feeding standards for animals in different stages.

Understand the nutrient requirements of animals.

The basic processes and terms used in animal nutrition.

Efficiency and deficiency of nutrients on animal performance and health.

16. Course Reading List and References: Animal Nutrition, seven edition, 2010 (McDonald, P and et al).

Feed additives in ruminant nutrition, 2014 (Poppy Frater).

Dairy Sheep Nutrition, 2004 (Pulina G. and R. Bencini)

Amino Acids in Animal Nutrition, second edition, 2003 (D’Mello J.P.F.)



Beef Cattle-Production and Trade, 2014 (David Cottle and Lewis Kahn)

Nutrition, Feeding, and Behavior of Fish, 2009 (Santosh P. Lall and Sean M.Tibbetts)

Nutrition of ruminants Created by XMLmind XSL-FO Converter

17. Theory Topics: Lecturer's name and Date of lecture

1- Fresher week

2- Introduction to feed and feeding

3- Feed composition

4- Feedstuffs classification

5- Animal digestive system 1

6- Animal digestive system 2

7- Digestion and absorption of food 1

8- Digestion and absorption of food 2

9- Energy requirement for animals

10- Feed materials 1

11- Feed materials 2

12- Balancing diets

13- Dairy cattle nutrition

14- Calves feeding and fattening

15- Sheep nutrition

16- Sheep fattening

17- Goat nutrition

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18- Quality assurance of feeds

19- Deficiency of nutrients on animal performance and health

20- Nutritional diseases in farm animals

18. Practical Topics (If there is any) 1- Fresher week

2- Lab equipment’s for feed analysis

3- Expressed of dry matter basis

4- Ruminant digestive system

5- Monogastric digestive system

6- Sampling of feed

7- DM determination in feed

8- Ash determination in feed

9- Silica determination in feed

10- Fiber determination in feed

11- Fat determination in feed

12- Protein determination in feed

13- Digestion trials calculations

14- Balancing rations

15- Concentrated feed formation of different animals

16- Silage and hay making

17- Discussion

18- Farm trips

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19- Farm trips

19. Examinations: Examination will be in the following points:

1- Definitions

2- Listing

3- Blanks

4- Complete the sentences

5- Explain briefly

6- Explain in details

7- Diagrams and pictures

8- Select a question, especially in practice lectures

20. Extra notes: The exams were not scheduled because I didn’t know the exactly date of

general exams and how many lectures should be taken before any exam?

Also I preferred to discuss with the students about the exams date.

21. Peer review ڵ ی هاوهوهپێداچوونه This course book has to be reviewed and signed by a peer. The peer approves the contents of your course book by writing few sentences in this section. (A peer is person who has enough knowledge about the subject you are teaching, he/she has to be a professor, assistant professor, a lecturer or an expert in the field of your subject).

ند بکات و سهپه کهکانی کۆرسهتهڕۆکی بابهاوهیر بکرێت و نسه وهکادیمیهڵێکی ئهن هاوهلایهبێت لهده م کۆرسبووکهئه

.بکات رسهله و واژووی کهڕۆکی کۆرسهر شیاوی ناوهسهک بنووسێت لهیههشند ووجه .بێتمتر نهمامۆستا که ی زانستی لهبیت پلهو ده کهر کۆرسهسهبێت لهزانیاری هه که یهسهو کهڵ ئههاوه

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