Applied Animal Feeding

Object of this course is the study of :

1. Nutritional values of the forages, methods for forage production and conservation, principles of their feeding, and management
2. Composition of rations and combined foods for different species and categories of domestic animals.  

Learning Outcomes:

The students will be knowledgeable in:

1. Preparing and conservation of different forages (silages, hay, energy and protein fodders, wastes from the food- and beverly (хранително – вкусова) industry, methods for treating of fodders, before feeding, principles of preparing of combined fodders.
2. Practical feeding of the domestic animals – preparing of rations, composition of combined fodders, nutritional regime for the different animal species.

The students will utilize the acquired knowledge in their further education for:

• Management of the forages and the forage producing; 
• Balancing the feeding ratios of different domestic and avian species according to their physiological and productive characteristics.