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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Determine feed rations and schedules
   • Determine feed quantities required from the production program
   • Use relevant laboratory results when determining quantities and ration formulation of stockfeed
   • Schedule and allocate responsibility for feeding in line with the production program and other operations in the facilities
   • Determine methods of providing feed to livestock
2. Manage storage of feed
   • Develop a plan for secure and hygienic storage of feed in line with enterprise biosecurity policies
   • Select storage location with safe access
   • Organise rotation and replenishment of feedstock supplies to ensure freshness
   • Formulate feeding plan to suit the needs of livestock, their nutritional requirements and the equipment available in the organisation
   • Collect and prepare samples of feed for testing according to the production program
   • Supervise calibration of measuring equipment and calculation of quantities regularly
   • Check that suitable personal protective equipment are appropriately used and maintained, and enterprise work health and safety policies are followed
3. Supervise feeding
   • Ensure that rations are supplied according to the production program and feeding plan.
   • Ensure continuous supplies of potable water are available to livestock
   • Monitor the health and condition of livestock and their production levels; and report any reaction or change to a change in feed types, ingredients or schedules
   • Provide advice to enterprise staff on the feeding of livestock when requested, or when the need arises
   • Remove and dispose of all waste and debris from the facilities appropriately in line with enterprise environmental policies
   • Complete required documentation and records

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:

determine feed rations and schedules

manage storage of feed

supervise feeding

implement work health and safety policies

implement biosecurity policies

implement animal welfare policies

implement environmental policies

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

principles of nutrition, feeding strategies and feeding management of pigs

types, characteristics and quality assessments of feed ingredients, and the methods for assessing their nutritional value in meeting the needs of pigs

types, forms and characteristics of pig feeds

correlation and application of nutritional test results in formulating feeding strategies and feeding plans

criteria, requirements, types of and principal considerations for feed storage

features, criteria and requirements for formulating a feeding plan

requirements, methods and procedures for collecting, preparing and transporting feed samples for testing

types, calibration and use of measuring equipment

relevant work health and safety requirements and selection, use and maintenance of personal protective equipment

requirements, types and maintenance of potable water supplies to pigs

signs of health, ill health, good condition and poor condition in livestock, and methods for assessing pig health and condition in relation to nutrition and feeding

possible production changes in relation to changes in nutrition, feeds and feeding strategies

types of and disposal methods for organic and non-organic waste

relevant documentation and records that are required

relevant animal welfare and biosecurity requirements and environmental practices

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