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

The training is open to institutional collaborations (package for institution/company legal entities), and individual applications are not accepted. The training content can be reorganized according to your institutional participant profile and needs. As a result of mutual discussions, the scope and method of the training (face-to-face / online) are determined and the relevant processes are completed. In case of mutual agreement, the date, time, and location of the training are planned in line with the availability of your institution’s participants and our instructors.