Google Links

Follow the links below to find material targeted to the unit's elements, performance criteria, required skills and knowledge

Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare accommodation for growers
   • Clean and prepare accommodation for new grower stock according to enterprise procedures
   • Follow enterprise work health and safety policies
   • Control and monitor environment in line with established enterprise biosecurity and environmental policies
   • Fill or prepare feeders and drinkers according to instructions
   • Identify problems with accommodation and/or environmental controls and report to supervisor for appropriate action
2. Carry out grower and finisher pig operations
   • Monitor pig condition and health regularly as an integral part of daily routines
   • Check feeders and drinkers regularly as part of daily routines
   • Move pig groups as required in line with growth, condition and stocking density
   • Remove poor performing pigs from groups and reassign in line with enterprise policy
   • Isolate sick, injured or unhealthy pigs in a quarantine area or identify for euthanasia according to enterprise animal welfare policies
   • Apply health treatments when required and according to supervisor's instructions and enterprise policy
   • Record or report grower mortalities to the supervisor and remove deceased stock according to enterprise policy.
3. Identify and select sale pigs
   • Identify pig according to enterprise market requirements
   • Assess pigs for transportation prior to loading
   • Complete or verify property banding for every sale animal
   • Separate pigs not fit to load and take appropriate action according to enterprise policy
   • Complete pig pass and other documentation for accurately and consistently

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 growers

carry out grower and finisher pig operations

identify and select sale pigs

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 grower and finisher 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 grower pig health and welfare

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

requirements and components of enterprise work routines for grower pigs

techniques and methods for humane handling and restraint of pigs

requirements, methods and procedures for formation of viable grower 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 grower pigs

criteria and methods of assessing optimal stocking densities of grower pigs

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

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

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

criteria, methods and procedures for assessing suitability of pigs for transport and loading

features and requirements of property banding and PigPass

relevant work health and safety and biosecurity requirements and environmental practices

---