NZQA registered unit standard
28980 version 1
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Title
Assist with rearing of young stock from birth until first mating, sale
or slaughter
Level
3
Credits
10
Purpose
This unit standard is intended for people who are assisting with
the rearing of young stock from birth until first mating, sale or
slaughter in a specific farming context.
Classification
Agriculture > Livestock Husbandry
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Assessment for this unit standard should be achieved in the context of a specific
farming operation.
2
Feed requirements are those requirements of young stock from birth (first colostrum
feed) through to first mating, sale or slaughter.
3
On-farm management practices in the context of this unit standard may include, but
are not limited to: moving or mustering, marking, tagging, castrating, docking,
weighing, velveting.
4
Candidates must comply with applicable legal requirements for rearing young 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 health and safety requirements and on-farm
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
Assist with rearing of young stock from birth until weaning.
Evidence requirements
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
28980 version 1
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1.1
Demonstrates understanding of rumen development and the relationship to
feed.
1.2
Demonstrates understanding of welfare requirements of dams and their offspring.
1.3
Demonstrates understanding of feeding requirements from birth until weaning to
meet weaning targets.
1.4
Assists with on-farm management practices of dams and their off-spring prior to
weaning.
1.5
Assists with the prevention and treatment of health problems of dams and their
off-spring prior to weaning.
1.6
Assists with the safe handling of dams with off-spring at-foot.
1.7
Assists with weaning of young stock from dams.
Outcome 2
Assist with rearing of young stock from weaning until first mating, sale or slaughter.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Demonstrates understanding of growth rates and muscle development in young
stock.
2.2
Assists with feeding young stock to ensure live weight targets are met.
2.3
Assists with the prevention and treatment of health problems of young stock.
2.4
Assists with handling and movement of young stock.
2.5
Monitors and reports young stock condition, growth rates, and feed intake.
Replacement information
This unit standard replaced unit standard 10090.
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
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
N/A
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
28980 version 1
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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