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Title
Complete pre-slaughter examination of emus and ostriches to be
processed for human consumption
Level
4
Credits
8
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: locate and
name anatomical features of emus and ostriches and describe
the characteristics of a normal healthy bird; demonstrate
knowledge of requirements for emu and ostrich handling; move
and handle birds in premises stockyards and restrain birds for
close examination and apply identification tags; list and
describe diseases and defects seen during examination of
emus and ostriches; and detect and diagnose diseases and
defects in emus and ostriches and make judgements and apply
dispositions to examined animals.
Classification
Animal Product Examination Services > Animal Product
Examination - Species Specific
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Unit 13474, Describe and carry out generic pre-slaughter
examination duties; and Unit 13492, Examine viscera and
carcasses of emus and ostriches; or demonstrate equivalent
knowledge and skills.
This unit standard is
Explanatory notes
expiring
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Legislation
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the Animal
Products Act 1999, Animal Welfare Act 1999 and the Health and Safety in
Employment Act 1992.
2
Resource documents can be accessed on the website of New Zealand Food Safety
Authority(NZFSA) at http://www.nzfsa.govt.nz and include but are not limited to
NZFSA (New Zealand Standards Group) Industry Standard 4 and relevant Notices.
3
Definitions
Flight distance is a term used in stock handling that indicates how close the birds
allow the handler to come before they take to flight.
Balance lines are terms used in stock handling that refer to two imaginary lines, one
of which passes through the line of the animal’s shoulders and the second runs
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lengthways down the backbone. By moving in relation to these lines the handler can
turn the birds in a desired direction.
Dispositions refers to the action of ensuring that examined animal material or animal
product that has abnormalities is managed in accordance with legislative
requirements.
4
Diseases requiring report in this unit standard are those advised by Biosecurity New
Zealand.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Locate and name anatomical features of emus and ostriches and describe the
characteristics of a normal healthy bird.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Anatomical features are located and named.
Range
1.2
beak, ears, eyes, sinus openings, neck, back, wings, tail, anus, leg
joints, feet.
Characteristics of a normal healthy bird are described.
Range
alert appearance, eyes clear, sinus openings and mouth free of
excess mucus, feathers bright, movements prompt and
unencumbered, no abnormal swellings.
Outcome 2
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Stockyard construction and
other features that inhibit bird handling and
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movement are described.
Demonstrate knowledge of requirements for emu and ostrich handling.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Range
2.2
Techniques for moving emus and ostriches in stockyards are described.
Range
2.3
dead ends in races, right angle corners, humans in path of moving
birds, flapping clothing or sacking, sudden changes in light,
changes in underfoot surfaces, unusual smells, loud noises.
use of rattles and voice; use of flight distance, use of balance
lines.
Behaviour characteristics are described for types of emus and ostriches.
Range
young bird behaviour, male bird behaviour, female bird behaviour,
moving bird behaviour, sick bird behaviour.
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Techniques are demonstrated that enhance operator safety in stockyards.
Range
safety hazards identified and corrected, use of catwalks where
provided, staying alert to birds moving outside range of operator
vision, wearing of appropriate apparel including footwear, use of
correct techniques for restraining and hooding birds, knowledge of
emergency procedures for escaping from aggressive birds.
Outcome 3
Move and handle birds in premises stockyards and restrain birds for close examination
and apply identification tags.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Birds are moved with minimum stress and least risk of injury to birds and
people.
3.2
Bird behaviour is anticipated and controlled.
3.3
Birds are restrained securely and hooded where necessary without injury or
undue risk of injury to birds, handler or others.
3.4
Birds are closely examined in accordance with pre-slaughter examination
procedures.
3.5
Equipment is prepared and used in accordance with pre-slaughter examination
procedures and manufacturers' guidelines.
3.6
Tags are applied in accordance with pre-slaughter procedures.
This unit standard is
lameness, traumatic injuries,
septic wounds, transit tetany.
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Outcome 4
List and describe diseases and defects seen during examination of emus and ostriches.
Range
Evidence requirements
4.1
Diseases seen during examination of emus and ostriches are listed.
4.2
Symptoms and defects of diseases seen during examination are described.
Outcome 5
Detect and diagnose diseases and defects in emus and ostriches and make judgements
and apply dispositions to examined animals.
Evidence requirements
5.1
Diseases and defects of emus and ostriches are detected and diagnosed during
examination.
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Judgements are made according to pre-slaughter examination findings and
dispositions are applied to examined birds following procedures in NZFSA (New
Zealand Standards Group) Industry Standard 4.
Replacement information
This unit standard, unit standard 13475, unit standard
13476, unit standard 13477, unit standard 13478, unit
standard 13479, unit standard 13480, unit standard
24508, and unit standard 27356 have been replaced by
27753.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
23 April 1998
31 December 2014
Review
2
23 June 2000
31 December 2014
Revision
3
20 August 2001
31 December 2014
Rollover and
Revision
4
20 June 2006
31 December 2014
Review
5
25 February 2008
31 December 2014
Revision
6
19 May 2008
31 December 2014
Review
7
19 July 2012
31 December 2014
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31 December 2017
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This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
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Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
This unit standard is
expiring
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