Rabbit, Poultry and Aquaculture Productions

The main goal is to provide students the essential knowledge about production and consumption of poultry and rabbit meat, egg and fish products, rearing systems, feeding and nutrition of rabbit, broiler, laying hen and aquatic species. Moreover, aspects relating to animal welfare, environmental impact and quality of the products will also be discussed.

Following this course and technical visits the student will acquire the basic knowledge to work in rabbit and poultry farms and in aquaculture sector. Moreover, through the analysis of case studies and insights presented in the class, the student will develop adequate knowledge about the management of different production factors and the evaluation of the qualitative characteristics of the products of the different species and will acquire critical skills necessary to understand and address the specific problems of the different production systems.