2025
Animal Feeding
Name: Animal Feeding
Code: ZOO13936L
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Animal Science
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Presentation
At UC Animal Feeding it is intended to apply the concepts acquired in Animal Nutrition to the practice of feeding different animal species.
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
Knowledge of the nutritional value of foods, the interest and restrictions of their use by different animal species. Calculation of nutrient requirements. Application of techniques for ration formulation for ruminants and non-ruminants. Develop feeding strategies for different species and production systems.Consolidate fundamental basis of animal nutrition and feeding in order to optimize production and the health of animal, welfare and quality and safety of animal products.
Contents
THEORY
Influence of animal nutrition in livestock production.
Study of the most used raw materials in animal feed:
Roughages.
Energy concentrates.
Protein concentrates.
Study of feed additives.and compound feeds and medicated feeds.
Nutrition and feeding of:
Pigs.
Poultry.
Equine.
Dairy and meat cattle.
PRATICALS:
Introduction to the formulation of compound feeds.
Techniques for formulation of compound feeds: Pearson Square. Replacement technique.Systems of equations, matrices / linear programming.
Formulation of compound feeds for poultry and pigs: Manually. Computer program.
Formulation of diets for dairy and beef cattle: Manually, Computer program.
Influence of animal nutrition in livestock production.
Study of the most used raw materials in animal feed:
Roughages.
Energy concentrates.
Protein concentrates.
Study of feed additives.and compound feeds and medicated feeds.
Nutrition and feeding of:
Pigs.
Poultry.
Equine.
Dairy and meat cattle.
PRATICALS:
Introduction to the formulation of compound feeds.
Techniques for formulation of compound feeds: Pearson Square. Replacement technique.Systems of equations, matrices / linear programming.
Formulation of compound feeds for poultry and pigs: Manually. Computer program.
Formulation of diets for dairy and beef cattle: Manually, Computer program.
Teaching Methods
The teaching is based on the structured theoretical exposition of the syllabus and on practical classes of application of the theoretical concepts through the resolution of exercises of formulation of compound foods and balanced diets and the analysis of case studies.
Evaluation: The student can choose the Continuous Assessment or Final Assessment regime.
Continuous Assessment: Two written tests, of frequency, whose final grade is calculated through the arithmetic average between the grades obtained in each of the frequencies.
Final Assessment: A written exam, covering all the subjects taught in the semester.
Evaluation: The student can choose the Continuous Assessment or Final Assessment regime.
Continuous Assessment: Two written tests, of frequency, whose final grade is calculated through the arithmetic average between the grades obtained in each of the frequencies.
Final Assessment: A written exam, covering all the subjects taught in the semester.
Assessment
Evaluation: The student can choose the Continuous Assessment or Final Assessment regime.
Continuous Assessment: Two written tests, of frequency, whose final grade is calculated through the arithmetic average between the grades obtained in each of the frequencies.
Final Assessment: A written exam, covering all the subjects taught in the semester.
Continuous Assessment: Two written tests, of frequency, whose final grade is calculated through the arithmetic average between the grades obtained in each of the frequencies.
Final Assessment: A written exam, covering all the subjects taught in the semester.
Teaching Staff
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