Research Center for Experimental Animal Breeding

I am Doç. Dr. Yasin BAYKALIR. I was born in Balıkesir in 1984. I am the director of the Balıkesir University Livestock Research and Application Center. The Livestock Research and Application Center was established in 2015 at the Çömlekçi Mevki in accordance with Article 7 of Law No. 2547 on Higher Education. The aim of our research center is to serve the regional livestock sector by providing them with necessary materials and academic knowledge. The activities of our center are mainly carried out in two main areas: crop production and animal production. Under crop production, our university has a total of 550 acres of cultivable land where crop production takes place, with a focus on feed crops. Under animal production, we currently have four livestock areas in Çömlekçi where sheep farming, broiler chicken farming, and egg-laying chicken farming are conducted. Researchers and students at Balıkesir University can benefit from our research center if they have any ideas or plans related to livestock animals or if they want to conduct research and development in this field. In 2022, two projects were completed, and in 2023, one project was completed, with one new project currently ongoing. My advice to prospective students is to visit our center and take advantage of various opportunities, express their ideas freely, and participate in activities without any restrictions. As long as they coordinate with their advisors or present their own ideas, they will be provided with all kinds of facilities. I wish success to students who will take the university entrance exam, and I invite everyone to Balıkesir University.