Alternative Farming of Poultry and Aquaculture
A.Y. 2023/2024
Learning objectives
The course aims to illustrate the alternative systems of production applied to domestic birds and rabbit.
The following major subjects will be described:
- economic and productive relevance of alternative systems;
- husbandry technique in alternative systems and related problems;
- organization and management of alternative farming;
- productive performance in different breeds/genetic lines of poultry and rabbits.
Moreover, the basic principles and practices of freshwater and marine fish farming are treated. Water quality, site selection, health management practices, nutrition and feeding and business decision-making are covered.
The following major subjects will be described:
- economic and productive relevance of alternative systems;
- husbandry technique in alternative systems and related problems;
- organization and management of alternative farming;
- productive performance in different breeds/genetic lines of poultry and rabbits.
Moreover, the basic principles and practices of freshwater and marine fish farming are treated. Water quality, site selection, health management practices, nutrition and feeding and business decision-making are covered.
Expected learning outcomes
The student must build up knowledge on the following subjects: organization of the poultry and rabbit alternative system production, husbandry and management guidelines in alternative farming, productive performance in different breeds/genetic lines of poultry and rabbits.
Furthermore, the student must communicate the acquired knowledge using the adequate technical-scientific terminology.
At the end of the course the student will know the properties of the aquatic environment, the methods of reproduction and farming of the main fish species of commercial interest, the basics of fish feed composition and feeding techniques. The student will have acquired the ability to distinguish among the different types of farms, to recognize the main species being farmed and to assess the water quality parameters.
Furthermore, the student must communicate the acquired knowledge using the adequate technical-scientific terminology.
At the end of the course the student will know the properties of the aquatic environment, the methods of reproduction and farming of the main fish species of commercial interest, the basics of fish feed composition and feeding techniques. The student will have acquired the ability to distinguish among the different types of farms, to recognize the main species being farmed and to assess the water quality parameters.
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
Lectures
Economic and productive relevance of alternative systems (3 hours).
Husbandry technique in alternative systems and related problems (5 hours).
Organization and management of alternative farming (4 hours).
Productive performance in different breeds/genetic lines of poultry and rabbits (4 hours).
Meat and egg quality (4 hours).
Lectures (Aquaculture)
-Characterization of aquaculture production systems (2 hours).
-Principles of fish morpho-physiology (2 hours).
-Hatchery and production techniques for freshwater fish. Topics cover broodstock management, spawning, larval husbandry, nursery, and grow-out of several commercially important fish species: rainbow trout (4 hours), sturgeon (1 hour), eel (1 hour), carp and other cyprinids (1 hour), sea bass and sea bream (4 hours).
-Fish nutrition, feeding and bioenergetics (1 hour).
Practice (Aquaculture): Visits to rainbow trout and sturgeon farms (8 hours).
Economic and productive relevance of alternative systems (3 hours).
Husbandry technique in alternative systems and related problems (5 hours).
Organization and management of alternative farming (4 hours).
Productive performance in different breeds/genetic lines of poultry and rabbits (4 hours).
Meat and egg quality (4 hours).
Lectures (Aquaculture)
-Characterization of aquaculture production systems (2 hours).
-Principles of fish morpho-physiology (2 hours).
-Hatchery and production techniques for freshwater fish. Topics cover broodstock management, spawning, larval husbandry, nursery, and grow-out of several commercially important fish species: rainbow trout (4 hours), sturgeon (1 hour), eel (1 hour), carp and other cyprinids (1 hour), sea bass and sea bream (4 hours).
-Fish nutrition, feeding and bioenergetics (1 hour).
Practice (Aquaculture): Visits to rainbow trout and sturgeon farms (8 hours).
Prerequisites for admission
There are no mandatory prerequisites, but basic knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of domestic animals is required.
Teaching methods
Lectures in the classroom and exercises in the classroom and on the farm.
Teaching Resources
The presentations used for the lectures are available on the myAriel portal.
Suggested Textbooks for Aquaculture:
- M. Saroglia E. Ingle - Tecniche di acquacoltura - Ed. Edagricole
- J.H. Tidwell (Ed.) - Aquaculture Production Systems - Wiley-Blackwell
Suggested Textbooks for Aquaculture:
- M. Saroglia E. Ingle - Tecniche di acquacoltura - Ed. Edagricole
- J.H. Tidwell (Ed.) - Aquaculture Production Systems - Wiley-Blackwell
Assessment methods and Criteria
The exam consists of an interview in which the students are asked to answer to questions demonstrating their subject knowledge. Questions will reflect the content of the lecture and exercise programme. The purpose of the examination is to test knowledge of the subject and the extent to which skills have been acquired
AGR/20 - AQUACULTURE, POULTRY AND RABBIT SCIENCE - University credits: 6
Practicals: 16 hours
Lessons: 40 hours
Lessons: 40 hours
Professors:
Moretti Vittorio Maria, Zaniboni Luisa
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