NZQA registered unit standard
28979 version 1
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Title
Assist with rearing of young dairy stock
Level
3
Credits
10
Purpose
This unit standard is intended for people who are assisting with
the rearing of young dairy stock from birth until weaning in a
specific farming context.
Classification
Agriculture > Livestock Husbandry
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
A specific farming context relates to those in the dairy industry such as dairy cows,
dairy goats, or dairy sheep.
2
Assessment for this unit standard should be achieved in the context of a specific
farming dairy operation.
3
Feed requirements are those requirements of young dairy stock from birth (first
colostrum feed) through to weaning or sale.
4
Candidates must comply with current legal requirements of rearing young dairy stock
including the Animal Welfare Act 1999, the National Animal Identification and Tracing
(NAIT) Act 2012, and relevant codes where they relate to the farming context
including the Codes of Welfare.
5
Candidates must comply with hygiene and health and safety requirements and onfarm procedures when handling young stock.
6
Demonstrate understanding may be assessed in a number of ways, which could
include ability to complete practical tasks, if it is clear that the understanding is
essential underpinning knowledge to the task/s, and that the task/s could not be
completed without the candidate having that knowledge.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate understanding of rearing requirements of young dairy stock.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Demonstrates understanding of rumen development and the relationship to
feed.
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SSB Code 101558
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NZQA registered unit standard
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1.2
Demonstrates understanding of feed requirements and the relationship with
target weights and optimal weaning practice.
1.3
Demonstrates understanding of housing and shelter requirements.
1.4
Demonstrates understanding of common health conditions, symptoms,
treatments and preventions.
1.5
Demonstrates understanding of handling and behaviour of young dairy stock.
1.6
Demonstrates understanding of duty of care requirements for transport of young
dairy stock.
Outcome 2
Assist with feeding young dairy stock.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Feeding is done hygienically and young stock are handled gently and with care.
2.2
Monitors and reports feed intake.
Outcome 3
Assist with treatment and prevention of health problems in young dairy stock.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Monitors and reports common health problems.
3.2
Assists with the prevention and treatment of health problems.
3.3
Assists to ensure housing and/or shelter are hygienic and suitable.
Outcome 4
Assist with weaning of young dairy stock.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Monitors and reports condition.
4.2
Assists to prepare for transport as required.
Replacement information
This unit standard replaced unit standards 19072 and19087
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
Planned review date
28979 version 1
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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.
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