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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Control and move pigs
   • Conduct moving, manual handling, lifting and restraining of pigs in a safe and appropriate manner in compliance with relevant work health and safety requirements
   • Move and handle pigs either singly or in groups safely and humanely, using appropriate positive behavioural methods
   • Monitor pigs constantly for signs of distress and take appropriate action
   • Record as required
2. Restrain pigs
   • Restrain pigs safely and humanely in line with enterprise animal welfare policies
3. Weigh or condition score pigs
   • Weigh individual pigs and groups of pigs as required, in line with enterprise biosecurity policies
   • Read ear tag, ear notch or pen number to identify pigs
4. Return pigs to housing
   • Return pigs to their housing or secure pigs at their final destinations as appropriate

Range Statement

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Performance Evidence

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

control and move pigs

restrain pigs

weigh and condition score pigs

return pigs to housing

follow work health and safety policies

follow biosecurity policies

follow animal welfare policies

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

techniques and methods for humane handling and restraint of pigs

relevant regulatory requirements, industry standards and codes of practice for ensuring animal welfare of pigs

signs of health, signs of ill health, signs of distress and methods for assessing pig health, welfare and behaviour

requirements, methods and procedures for weighing pigs

types and methods of identifying pigs

relevant work health and safety and biosecurity requirements

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