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Evidence Guide: AHCPRK204 - Care for weaner pigs

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AHCPRK204 - Care for weaner pigs

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Prepare accommodation for weaners

  1. Clean, disinfect and prepare appropriate accommodation for all classes of weaned pigs according to enterprise procedures and instructions
  2. Check and adjust housing environment and conditions as required to ensure appropriate ventilation, temperature and humidity
  3. Fill or prepare feeders and drinkers according to supervisor's instructions
  4. Identify problems with accommodation or environmental controls and report to the supervisor for appropriate action
  5. Conduct all work according to enterprise requirements, work health and safety, biosecurity, animal welfare and industry regulations
Clean, disinfect and prepare appropriate accommodation for all classes of weaned pigs according to enterprise procedures and instructions

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Check and adjust housing environment and conditions as required to ensure appropriate ventilation, temperature and humidity

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Fill or prepare feeders and drinkers according to supervisor's instructions

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Identify problems with accommodation or environmental controls and report to the supervisor for appropriate action

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Conduct all work according to enterprise requirements, work health and safety, biosecurity, animal welfare and industry regulations

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Carry out weaner pig operations

  1. Group pigs from different litters to form viable groups based on body weight and sex at stocking densities to achieve optimal productivity
  2. Monitor behaviour, health and condition of weaners regularly and take appropriate actions
  3. Provide weaners with water and appropriate feed according to the established feed schedule to meet nutritional and growth requirements
  4. Record or report weaner mortalities to the supervisor and remove deceased stock according to enterprise policy
  5. Administer preventative treatments according to enterprise schedules and the supervisor's instructions
Group pigs from different litters to form viable groups based on body weight and sex at stocking densities to achieve optimal productivity

Completed
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Monitor behaviour, health and condition of weaners regularly and take appropriate actions

Completed
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Provide weaners with water and appropriate feed according to the established feed schedule to meet nutritional and growth requirements

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Record or report weaner mortalities to the supervisor and remove deceased stock according to enterprise policy

Completed
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Administer preventative treatments according to enterprise schedules and the supervisor's instructions

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Transition weaners to grower facility

  1. Identify pigs for transition to grower facilities
  2. Separate pigs not fit to load and take appropriate actions according to company policy
  3. Identify pigs that have been treated and record withholding periods (WHP) for grower facility
  4. Complete documentation clearly, accurately and promptly
Identify pigs for transition to grower facilities

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Separate pigs not fit to load and take appropriate actions according to company policy

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Identify pigs that have been treated and record withholding periods (WHP) for grower facility

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Complete documentation clearly, accurately and promptly

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1. Prepare accommodation for weaners

1.1 Clean, disinfect and prepare appropriate accommodation for all classes of weaned pigs according to enterprise procedures and instructions

1.2 Check and adjust housing environment and conditions as required to ensure appropriate ventilation, temperature and humidity

1.3 Fill or prepare feeders and drinkers according to supervisor's instructions

1.4 Identify problems with accommodation or environmental controls and report to the supervisor for appropriate action

1.5 Conduct all work according to enterprise requirements, work health and safety, biosecurity, animal welfare and industry regulations

2. Carry out weaner pig operations

2.1 Group pigs from different litters to form viable groups based on body weight and sex at stocking densities to achieve optimal productivity

2.2 Monitor behaviour, health and condition of weaners regularly and take appropriate actions

2.3 Provide weaners with water and appropriate feed according to the established feed schedule to meet nutritional and growth requirements

2.4 Record or report weaner mortalities to the supervisor and remove deceased stock according to enterprise policy

2.5 Administer preventative treatments according to enterprise schedules and the supervisor's instructions

3. Transition weaners to grower facility

3.1 Identify pigs for transition to grower facilities

3.2 Separate pigs not fit to load and take appropriate actions according to company policy

3.3 Identify pigs that have been treated and record withholding periods (WHP) for grower facility

3.4 Complete documentation clearly, accurately and promptly

Required Skills and Knowledge

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1. Prepare accommodation for weaners

1.1 Clean, disinfect and prepare appropriate accommodation for all classes of weaned pigs according to enterprise procedures and instructions

1.2 Check and adjust housing environment and conditions as required to ensure appropriate ventilation, temperature and humidity

1.3 Fill or prepare feeders and drinkers according to supervisor's instructions

1.4 Identify problems with accommodation or environmental controls and report to the supervisor for appropriate action

1.5 Conduct all work according to enterprise requirements, work health and safety, biosecurity, animal welfare and industry regulations

2. Carry out weaner pig operations

2.1 Group pigs from different litters to form viable groups based on body weight and sex at stocking densities to achieve optimal productivity

2.2 Monitor behaviour, health and condition of weaners regularly and take appropriate actions

2.3 Provide weaners with water and appropriate feed according to the established feed schedule to meet nutritional and growth requirements

2.4 Record or report weaner mortalities to the supervisor and remove deceased stock according to enterprise policy

2.5 Administer preventative treatments according to enterprise schedules and the supervisor's instructions

3. Transition weaners to grower facility

3.1 Identify pigs for transition to grower facilities

3.2 Separate pigs not fit to load and take appropriate actions according to company policy

3.3 Identify pigs that have been treated and record withholding periods (WHP) for grower facility

3.4 Complete documentation clearly, accurately and promptly

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

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

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