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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare accommodation for weaners
  2. Carry out weaner pig operations
  3. Transition weaners to grower facility

Range Statement


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:

prepare accommodation for weaners

carry out weaner pig operations

transition weaners to grower facility

follow work health and safety policies

follow biosecurity policies

follow animal welfare policies

follow environmental policies


Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

types, characteristics, requirements and care of weaner pigs

types, functions, characteristics, cleaning and maintenance of relevant pig accommodation and production installations and equipment, such as feeders and drinkers

range, effects and impacts of ventilation, temperature, humidity and other environmental parameters on weaner pig health and welfare

optimal range of values for ventilation, temperature, humidity and other environmental parameters for weaner pigs and methods for measuring these values

requirements and components of enterprise work routines for weaner pigs

techniques and methods for humane handling and restraint of pigs

requirements, methods and procedures for weaning piglets

requirements, methods and procedures for formation of viable weaner groups, and the impacts of a viable group on individual pig health and production

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

nutritional requirements and methods and procedures for feeding and watering weaner pigs

criteria and methods of assessing optimal stocking densities of weaner pigs

criteria for assessing suitability of weaner pigs for transition to grower facilities

requirements, methods and procedures for removal and disposal of pig carcasses

types, uses and procedures of relevant veterinary and preventive treatments of weaner pigs

withholding periods of veterinary chemicals and medicines and rationale for withholding periods

types, handling, use and disposal of cleaning agents and disinfectants , work health and safety and environmental practices for these chemicals

types of documentation and records that are required for weaner pig operations

relevant work health and safety and biosecurity requirements and environmental practices