This training is for professional development purposes only and does not replace the MYK authorization certificate where it is mandatory.

Training Information

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

Participant Profile

• Those who are starting or planning to start commercial egg/meat poultry farming
• Those who want to make their existing business more profitable
• Agriculture and livestock vocational high school/university students
• Those who will apply for livestock credit

Prerequisites

• Interest in commercial egg/meat poultry farming
• There are no prerequisites for this program

Curriculum Topics

• Key differences and purposes of egg, meat, and ornamental poultry
• Characteristics of popular commercial and local chicken breeds in Turkey
• Selection of ideal coop location, flooring, equipment, feeders, and drinkers
• General poultry farming rules

• First-day care and transportation of chicks after hatching
• Heating methods for chicks and monitoring ideal temperature
• Appropriate feed composition and nutrition for growth stages
• Clean water supply and importance of water consumption

• Correct light program and coop temperature to increase egg production
• Critical factors for fast growth and performance in broiler production
• Feed conversion rate (FCR) and daily weight gain tracking
• Feather shedding management in laying hens

• Implementing coop hygiene, disinfection, and quarantine rules
• Common poultry diseases: Newcastle, Marek's, Fowl Cholera symptoms
• Preventive vaccination: basic vaccination schedules and techniques for commercial and hobby coops
• Early disease detection and preventing disease spread

• Standards and requirements for free-range and organic poultry farming
• Egg quality, storing fresh eggs, and packaging techniques
• Cost calculation and profitability analysis for small-scale farms
• Marketing products and creating added value

Training Outcomes

• Can select the appropriate chicken breed for the production purpose
• Applies correct heating and feeding program from chick to adulthood
• Manages environmental conditions to increase egg and meat yield
• Recognizes basic disease symptoms and performs preventive vaccination
• Learns hygiene and cost management in small-scale poultry farming
• Participants who attend 79% or more receive a university-approved participation certificate

This training is open for institutional collaboration (for companies/institutions), individual applications are not accepted. The training content can be re-planned according to institutional participant profiles and needs. The scope and method of the training (Face-to-Face, Online) are determined after mutual discussions. With agreement, training dates and location are arranged with your institution's participants and instructors.