NZQA registered unit standard
28972 version 1
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Title
Assist with livestock mating and mating management
Level
3
Purpose
Credits
10
This unit standard is intended for people who are
working under limited supervision in a livestock farming
workplace and relates to the knowledge and skills
required to assist with livestock mating and mating
management.
Classification
Agriculture > Livestock Husbandry
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Assessment of this unit standard should be achieved in the context of a specific
farming operation. Examples of contexts include beef, dairy, deer, goats or sheep
2
If the workplace uses artificial insemination, candidates must be able to identify and
report dams which are in oestrus (on heat). Appropriate heat detection methods vary
between livestock species.
3
Examples of management practices to stimulate oestrus dams may include flushing,
use of teasers, synchronisation.
4
Performance of all aspects of this unit standard should comply with the Welfare Code
relevant to the type of livestock with which the candidate is involved, Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992, sustainable practices, and on farm procedures.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Assist with preparing livestock for mating.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Assists with managing livestock condition.
1.2
Assists with management practices to stimulate oestrus.
Outcome 2
Assist with moving and handling livestock for mating.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
28972 version 1
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Evidence requirements
2.1
Chooses stock handling techniques appropriate for the class and reproductive
stage of livestock being handled or moved.
2.2
Recognises and manages risks to self and others.
Outcome 3
Assist with mating related observations and records.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Observes and reports on the mating status of breeding livestock.
3.2
Records livestock mating information in accordance with workplace procedures.
Replacement information
This unit standard replaced unit standard 1525, 24546,
24621, 24622, 24645, 24819, 24820.
Planned review date
31 December 2020
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
16 July 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0052
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.
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 (CMRs). 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.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
28972 version 1
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Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Primary Industry Training Organisation standards@primaryito.ac.nz if
you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016