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

AHCPRK401 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Implement a feeding strategy for pig production

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Issue Date: March 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency AHCPRK401 - Implement a feeding strategy for pig production
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to implement a feeding strategy for pig production.All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, work health and safety, animal welfare and biosecurity legislation and codes, and sustainability practices.This unit applies to individuals who take responsibility for their own work and provide and communicate solutions to a range of predictable and sometimes unpredictable problems.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Competency is to be assessed in the workplace OR workplace and simulated environment that accurately reflects performance in a real workplace setting.

Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs.

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 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
       
Element: 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
       
Element: 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
       


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.

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Determine feed rations and schedules

1.1 Determine feed quantities required from the production program

1.2 Use relevant laboratory results when determining quantities and ration formulation of stockfeed

1.3 Schedule and allocate responsibility for feeding in line with the production program and other operations in the facilities

1.4 Determine methods of providing feed to livestock

2. Manage storage of feed

2.1 Develop a plan for secure and hygienic storage of feed in line with enterprise biosecurity policies

2.2 Select storage location with safe access

2.3 Organise rotation and replenishment of feedstock supplies to ensure freshness

2.4 Formulate feeding plan to suit the needs of livestock, their nutritional requirements and the equipment available in the organisation

2.5 Collect and prepare samples of feed for testing according to the production program

2.6 Supervise calibration of measuring equipment and calculation of quantities regularly

2.7 Check that suitable personal protective equipment are appropriately used and maintained, and enterprise work health and safety policies are followed

3. Supervise feeding

3.1 Ensure that rations are supplied according to the production program and feeding plan.

3.2 Ensure continuous supplies of potable water are available to livestock

3.3 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

3.4 Provide advice to enterprise staff on the feeding of livestock when requested, or when the need arises

3.5 Remove and dispose of all waste and debris from the facilities appropriately in line with enterprise environmental policies

3.6 Complete required documentation and records

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

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


Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Determine feed rations and schedules

1.1 Determine feed quantities required from the production program

1.2 Use relevant laboratory results when determining quantities and ration formulation of stockfeed

1.3 Schedule and allocate responsibility for feeding in line with the production program and other operations in the facilities

1.4 Determine methods of providing feed to livestock

2. Manage storage of feed

2.1 Develop a plan for secure and hygienic storage of feed in line with enterprise biosecurity policies

2.2 Select storage location with safe access

2.3 Organise rotation and replenishment of feedstock supplies to ensure freshness

2.4 Formulate feeding plan to suit the needs of livestock, their nutritional requirements and the equipment available in the organisation

2.5 Collect and prepare samples of feed for testing according to the production program

2.6 Supervise calibration of measuring equipment and calculation of quantities regularly

2.7 Check that suitable personal protective equipment are appropriately used and maintained, and enterprise work health and safety policies are followed

3. Supervise feeding

3.1 Ensure that rations are supplied according to the production program and feeding plan.

3.2 Ensure continuous supplies of potable water are available to livestock

3.3 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

3.4 Provide advice to enterprise staff on the feeding of livestock when requested, or when the need arises

3.5 Remove and dispose of all waste and debris from the facilities appropriately in line with enterprise environmental policies

3.6 Complete required documentation and records

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
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 
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 
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 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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