Training Information

• Training Level: Beginner / Intermediate
• Training Duration: 5 Days (6 Hours per Day)
• Total Duration: 30 Hours
• Instructor: Lecturer Mustafa Akkaşoğlu

Participant Profile

• Those who want to start cattle farming or are new to it,
• Those who want to make their existing operations more profitable,
• Agriculture and livestock vocational high school/college students,
• Those who will apply for livestock loans,

Prerequisites

• Interest in cattle farming,
• No specific prerequisites to attend this program.

Curriculum Topics

• Basic features of cattle breeds according to their purpose (milk, meat, and combined),
• Introduction to common cattle breeds in Turkey,
• Choosing the ideal barn location and differences between barn types (free/stall),
• Critical elements in barn planning: ventilation and flooring management,

• The importance of roughage and concentrate feeds on animal health and productivity,
• Basic nutrition principles according to age and physiological stages (growth, lactation, dry periods),
• Practical ration preparation techniques and sample rations,
• Water management and the effect of clean water on productivity,

• Important signs in estrus monitoring and determining the right time for artificial insemination.
• Correct insemination techniques and the importance of pregnancy monitoring.
• Critical care protocols before and after calving.
• Strategies to increase calf survival rates.

• Preventive Medicine: Creating basic vaccination schedules,
• Effective strategies for internal and external parasite control,
• Early diagnosis and prevention of mastitis, foot diseases, and digestive system issues.
• Farm Biosecurity: Hygiene, disinfection, and quarantine protocols,

• Using simple record-keeping and digital systems for herd management,
• Animal Welfare: The 5 freedoms principle for profitable livestock farming and stress reduction methods,
• Economic Analysis: Preparing a cost-revenue statement and ways to reduce costs,
• Making managerial decisions for a sustainable and profitable cattle operation,

Training Outcomes

• Can select the correct cattle breed and design an ideal barn setup.
• Can prepare basic rations suitable for the animal’s physiological stage.
• Can monitor the reproduction cycle and increase productivity in the herd.
• Can recognize common diseases, create vaccination schedules, and apply preventive medicine.
• Can analyze the profitability of their business at a basic level and ensure animal welfare.
• Upon 79% or more attendance, participants will receive a certificate approved by the university.