Course code LauZ5099
Credit points 3
Mechanisation in Poultry Farming
Total Hours in Course81
Number of hours for lectures16
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes8
Number of hours for laboratory classes8
Independent study hours49
Date of course confirmation28.11.2011
Responsible UnitInstitute of Engineering and Energetics
Course developer
Inženiertehnikas un enerģētikas institūts
Juris Priekulis
Dr. sc. ing.
Course abstract
The aim of the study course is to present the peculiarities of poultry farming mechanization, including technological solutions of poultry rearing, cage battery constructions, feed distribution, water supply and manure removal mechanization, collecting of eggs, processing and packing.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
• Knowledge - on technical and technological solutions of poultry farming mechanization for production of eggs and fattened birds.
• Skills – to plan and design technological lines on poultry farms, to choose the most suitable technological equipment.
• Competence – to acquire knowledge and skills that are necessary for an engineer working at modernization and technical development of poultry farming processes.
Compulsory reading
1. Priekulis J. Lopkopības mehanizācija. Jelgava: LLU, 2008. 355 lpp.
2. Keppler Ch., Weigand V., Staack M., Knierim U. Junghennen. KTBL: Darmstadt, 2006. 36 S.
Further reading
1. Noteikumi par dējējvistu labturības prasībām un dējējvistu turēšanas uzņēmumu reģistrācijas kārtību: MK noteikumi Nr.744 [tiešsaiste]. Pieņemts 07.07.2009.; stājas spēkā 15.07.2009. ar grozījumiem. [skatīts 19.03.2013.]. Pieejams: http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=194746
2. Geflügelhaltung - Eiryeugung und Mast. Baubriefe Landwirtschaft Nr 41. Landwirtschaftsverlag GmbH, Münster - Hiltrup: Landwirtschaftsverlag, 2000. 128 S.
Periodicals and other sources
1. AgroTops. Rīga: Aģentūra Agro apgāds. ISSN 1407-5164.