Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

AHCLSK402A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Develop livestock feeding plans

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency AHCLSK402A - Develop livestock feeding plans
Description This unit covers developing livestock feeding plans and defines the standard required to: identify the production system and intended market for the livestock; match feed supply to livestock nutritional requirements; assess the feed available to stock from pasture and their likely performance; determine an effective and sustainable grazing management strategy; identify pasture shortfalls and supplementary feeding alternatives; determine suitable feed conservation methods or fodder sources; and document the feeding plan.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit applies to managers of grazing operations who design and develop feeding plans for livestock.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Determine nutritional requirements for livestock
  • Nutritional value of pasture and feedstuffs is determined.
  • Livestock production status is identified and assessed according to enterprise requirements.
  • Essential requirements for livestock nutrition are determined according to assessed livestock condition.
       
Element: Assess pasture feed
  • Grazing management strategy is determined to ensure the sustainable stocking capacity of pasture.
  • Pasture is monitored for quantity and quality to ensure continual and consistent supply of nutrients to livestock.
  • Pasture intake is monitored and assessed according to identified nutritional requirements of livestock.
       
Element: Determine supplementary feeding program
  • Economic basis to supplementary feeding is determined according to enterprise requirements.
  • Types of supplementary feed are identified and determined for all classes of livestock.
  • Supplementary feeding program is determined to fill the pasture shortfall for predicted pasture growth.
       
Element: Develop livestock feeding plan
  • Feeding plan is developed and reviewed to ensure it remains responsive to changing conditions.
  • Suitable feed conservation methods or fodder sources are identified and carried out in preparation for abnormal conditions.
  • A system of feeding is selected that supplies the appropriate amount of feed to the herd/flock to meet condition and growth needs, and that meets production requirements of the business.
  • A feed budget is prepared according to the selected system of feeding.
  • Data is documented for continual assessment and effective management planning.
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:

identify the production system and intended market for the livestock

match feed supply to livestock nutritional requirements

assess the feed available to stock from pasture and their likely performance

determine an effective and sustainable grazing management strategy

identify pasture shortfalls and supplementary feeding alternatives

determine suitable feed conservation methods or fodder sources

document the feeding plan.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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Required skills

research predicted seasonal pasture production for the area

estimate the feed value of a standing pasture

calculate the feed demand for different types of livestock and production phases

match feed supply and demand

assess feeding plan alternatives

use literacy skills to read, interpret and follow organisational policies and procedures, develop sequenced written instructions, record information collected accurately and legibly, and select and apply procedures to a range of tasks

use oral communication skills/language competence to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation, including questioning, active listening, asking for clarification, negotiating solutions and responding to a range of views

use numeracy skills to estimate, calculate and record routine and more complex workplace measures and data

use interpersonal skills to work with others and relate to people from a range of cultural, social and religious backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities.

Required knowledge

nutrient and daily energy requirements of livestock

water quality and livestock tolerances

nutritive levels of different feedstuffs

assessment procedures to ascertain livestock condition

methods of assessing pastures quality and quantity

pasture livestock carrying capacity

relationship between lactation and body reserves, udder development and secretion of milk.

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.

Livestock may include:

sheep

goats

alpacas

deer

beef cattle.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Nutritional value of pasture and feedstuffs is determined. 
Livestock production status is identified and assessed according to enterprise requirements. 
Essential requirements for livestock nutrition are determined according to assessed livestock condition. 
Grazing management strategy is determined to ensure the sustainable stocking capacity of pasture. 
Pasture is monitored for quantity and quality to ensure continual and consistent supply of nutrients to livestock. 
Pasture intake is monitored and assessed according to identified nutritional requirements of livestock. 
Economic basis to supplementary feeding is determined according to enterprise requirements. 
Types of supplementary feed are identified and determined for all classes of livestock. 
Supplementary feeding program is determined to fill the pasture shortfall for predicted pasture growth. 
Feeding plan is developed and reviewed to ensure it remains responsive to changing conditions. 
Suitable feed conservation methods or fodder sources are identified and carried out in preparation for abnormal conditions. 
A system of feeding is selected that supplies the appropriate amount of feed to the herd/flock to meet condition and growth needs, and that meets production requirements of the business. 
A feed budget is prepared according to the selected system of feeding. 
Data is documented for continual assessment and effective management planning. 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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