Training Information

• Training Level: Basic Level
• Duration: 5 Days (3 Hours Per Day)
• Total Duration: 15 Hours
• Instructor: Instructor Mustafa Akkaşoğlu

Participant Profile

• Those who are new to commercial egg/meat poultry farming or planning to start,
• Those looking to make their existing businesses more profitable,
• Agriculture and livestock vocational high school/university students,
• Those applying for livestock credit,

Prerequisites

• Interest in commercial egg/meat poultry farming,
• No special prerequisites are required to participate in this program.

Curriculum Topics

• Fundamental differences and objectives between egg, meat, and ornamental poultry farming,
• Popular commercial and local poultry breeds in Turkey,
• Choosing the ideal poultry house location, floor and equipment planning, feeders and waterers,
• General rules for poultry farming,

• First-day chick care and transportation after hatching,
• Heating methods for chicks and monitoring the ideal temperature,
• Correct feed content and feeding criteria according to growth stages,
• Providing clean water and the importance of water consumption.

• Increasing egg production with the correct light program and house temperature management,
• Critical factors for fast growth and performance in broiler poultry farming,
• Feed conversion rate (FCR) and daily weight gain tracking,
• Feather shedding management in egg-laying hens,

• Applying poultry house hygiene, disinfection, and quarantine rules,
• Common poultry diseases: Newcastle (Plague), Marek, Avian Cholera symptoms,
• Preventive vaccination: Basic vaccination schedule and techniques for commercial and hobby farms,
• Early detection of diseases and techniques to prevent spread,

• Free-range and organic poultry farming standards and requirements,
• Egg quality, fresh egg storage and packaging techniques,
• Cost analysis and profitability in small-scale poultry businesses,
• Marketing products and ways to add value,

Training Outcomes

• Select the appropriate poultry breed based on the production goal.
• Apply correct heating and feeding programs from chicks to adults.
• Manage environmental conditions to increase egg and meat production.
• Recognize basic disease symptoms and perform preventive vaccinations.
• Learn hygiene and cost management in small-scale poultry farming.
• Participants who attend 79% or more of the training will receive a university-approved participation certificate.