Minia University                                                              

Faculty of Agriculture

Animal Production Department

Minia, Egypt

Animal Production Course (312)

 

Poultry Physiology

Course Number: Animal Production (312)

Course Level: B Sc (senior student)

Teaching period: Autumn

Course Unit: 12 weeks (each week: Lecture 2 hours, Monday from

 10:30 am to 12:30 pm; Lab 2 hours, Monday from 2:00 to 4:00 pm).

Instructor: Prof.Dr. Akrum Hamdy (Poultry Physiologist)

E-mail: [email protected]

Web site : www.kenanaonline.com/ws/AkrumHamdy

Tel. office: 086- 2362333 ( 259)

Mobile: 010-6376836

Office hours:  Sunday, Monday, Tuesday. From 8 to 10 am

Lab Assistant::   Hamada Abdel- Hameid Mehany Elwan 

Course Description: An introduction to the science of raising poultry in the context of commercial animal production. Lectures and labs address the biology (morphology, anatomy, and physiology) of economically important species and apply the biology to poultry production.

Topics covered include fundamentals of anatomy, regulatory mechanisms, vital systems, digestion, and metabolism. Students care for small numbers of chickens, ducks, and quails in different phases of their life cycle to maximize hands-on contact. Living animals, fresh organs and tissues from dead chicken will be used in laboratories.

 

Course Objectives: at the end of this course the student should be able to:

1- Summarize the knowledge of structure and function of domestic bird’s organs in relation to production.

 2-Indicate how domestic birds respond to their environment and subsequent implications to care, management and production.

3-Demonstrate and recommend feed formula for broilers and layers.

4-Describe the steroid hormonal pathway affecting egg production.

5-Examine and differentiate the blood samples as well as blood cells.

6-Detect the immune response and antibody production.

Teaching Strategies:                                                                                       

1- Get feedback by asking formative / open questions.

 2- Reward outstanding students.

3- Repeat the main points (Muddiest points in previous lecture).

4- Ask the students to write reports about one selected subject, using internet sites, text books and scientific journals.

5- Request the students to present seminars based on their reports.

6- Use variable techniques in teaching activities based on problem solving, decision making, critical thinking, individual discussion and group interaction.

7- Describe clear objectives with updated references and cited websites.

8- Design timetable for topics and deadlines for assignment, reports and exams.

Teaching and Lecturing Techniques:

Handouts -Text book - Transparent sheets -            Case studies -

Assigned readings    - Video tapes - Concept map -             Power point presentations

Teaching and Learning methods:

1- Lectures  2- Laboratory work      3- Library visit and research papers

4- Tour of poultry research farm

 

Students’ assessment:

1 –Tools

a) Quiz                    b) Term paper (report and seminar)     

c) Practical exam    d) Oral exam   e) Written exam

2- Time schedule:

Mid-term exam at week 6    (Multiple choice test and give reasons for answer).

Report at week 10 (at week 2, each student will chose one subject on which to prepare a report; reports must be submit before week 10)

Seminar based on student report will be presented at week 13.

Practical exam at week 14

Final exam at week 15

Course Requirements: Total of 100 point:

1- Mid-term Exam (5 point).

2- Practical Exam (20 point).

3- Oral Exam and discussion (10 point).

4- Report and seminar (5 point).

5- Written Final Exam (60 point).

Course Grading;

A = 100 ^ 85     (Excellent)             B= 84    ^ 75    (Very good)

C= 74   ^ 65       (Good)                          D= 64   ^ 50       (Fair)

E= 49   ^ 0          (failed)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Course Calendar:

Week

Date

Subject

Activities

1

     /

Introduction

Quiz; formative questions

2

    /

Respiratory system

Gas exchange (video film); select subjects for reports.

3

   /

Urinary System 

Quiz

4

    /

Body water balance

Quiz; formative questions

5

    /

Thermoregulation

Open book/ open time exam

6

   /

Digestive system

Show an open hen and its organs.

Mid- term exam  (multiple choice / give reason) one hour.

7

 

Nervous system

Quiz; field trip.

8

 

Endocrine system

Muddiest point discussion

9

    /

Reproductive system (male)

Semen collection and semen evaluation (video film)

10

    /

Reproductive system (female)

Student should submit their  reports

11

    /

Circulatory system and Blood 

Formative question/ open questions

12

    /

Immune system

Summative questions

13

    /

Seminars

Oral, each group of students will present their report for 15 min.

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