Foundation Course

This is the course of under graduate level about animal nutrition. The aim of the course is to acquaint students with basic concepts of nutrition and animal nutrition. This course focuses mainly on the chemical basis of nutrition and biochemical and physiological processes that are involved in nourishment of body.  It elaborates how food and its components are utilized and why nutrients are essential for life. This course tells about functions of essential nutrients like proteins, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals. It also studies details of inter-conversion of nutrients and hormonal regulation of different biochemical processes. After taking this course students will be able to deeply understand basal body metabolism which is required for life and ways to estimate nutrient requirements. In the practical portion Identification of feed ingredients through visual and microscopic methods, Collection of feed ingredients samples and their feed preparation and Parts of digestive system in ruminant and monogastric animals will be studied.

Contents

Theory

1. Importance of nutrition in livestock and poultry production
2. history, scope and development of science of nutrition
3. basic concepts in animal nutrition
4. classification of nutrients and their functions
5. soil plant animal relationship
6. digestive systems
7. digestion and absorption of nutrients in different classes of livestock and poultry
8. flow of nutrients in animal body

Practical

1. Identification of feed ingredients through visual and microscopic methods;
2. Parts of digestive system in ruminant and monogastric animals;
3. Collection of feed ingredients samples and their preparation

Recommended Books

1. McDonald, P., Edwards, R.A., Greenhalgh, J.F.D.  & Morgan, C.A. (2002). Animal Nutrition. Longman scientific and technical publisher,UK.
2. Ensminger, M.E. , Oldfield J.E.  & Heinemann, W.W. (1990). Feeds and Nutrition Digest. The Ensminger Publishing Co., Clovis, Clovis, California,USA.

Suggested books

1. Khan, M.L. (2001). Poultry Feeds and Nutrition. Kitabistan Pub. Co. Urdu Bazar,Lahore.
2. Cheeke, P.R. (2004). Applied Animal Nutrition, Feeds and Feeding. Delmar Publisher, Canada.
3. Pond, W.G. & Church, D.C. 2005. Basic Animal Nutrition and Feeding. Wiley,India.

Weekly Lesson Plans and Dates

Evaluation Criteria

Total Marks:60

Sessional: 08

Mid-term: 12

Final Exam: 20

Practical: 20