Postgraduate Course: Poultry Embryology & Incubation (VESC11193)
Course Outline
| School | Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course will provide students with high-quality SCQF level 11 specialist skills in the science, and its application, that underpins the successful incubation of poultry |
| Course description |
This course considers the science that underpins the commercial incubation of poultry eggs and the application of that science to maximise hatchling quality. The course will provide background knowledge and enable the critical evaluation of incubation processes.
Week 1: Introduction to incubation
Week 2: Embryogenesis
Week 3: Incubation and hatching
Week 4: Egg quality and chick quality
Week 5: Best commercial practice, calculating hatchability.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate extensive and detailed knowledge of the process of embryo-genesis in poultry from fertilisation to hatch in the context of commercial incubation (1)
- Apply critical analysis and synthesis to the science and practice commercial incubators (3)
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Additional Information
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
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