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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of livestock reproduction and livestock
attributes - goats
Level
3
Credits
4
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of: the reproductive organs of goats; the
reproductive process of goats; features and attributes of goats;
and the types of animal identification and record keeping for
goats.
Classification
Agriculture > Goat Farming
Available grade
Achieved
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the reproductive organs of goats.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The structure and function of male and female reproductive organs are
described in relation to scrotum, testes, epididymis, spermatic cord, sex glands,
penis, ovaries, oviduct, uterus, cervix, vagina, vulva, and general conformation.
1.2
Developmental stages of reproductive organs from immature to mature are
described by age.
1.3
This unit standard is
Types of abnormality andexpiring
disease which disrupt mating are identified and their
effect on reproductive organs outlined.
1.4
The methods and purposes of castration are identified in relation to surgical,
ring, chemical, cryptorchid, prevention of mating, and inhibition of secondary
sex characteristics.
1.5
The method and purpose of vasectomy are described for bucks.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of the reproductive process of goats.
Evidence requirements
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1534 version 6
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2.1
The reproductive stages and cycles are identified in terms of oestrus, ovulation,
mating, conception, gestation, parturition, and anoestrus.
2.2
Artificial methods used for reproduction are identified and their function within
reproduction outlined in relation to heat induction, semen collection, artificial
insemination, and embryo transfer.
2.3
The role of hormones in the reproductive process is described in relation to
where hormones are produced, effects of hormones, oestrogen, progesterone,
and testosterone.
2.4
The importance of nutrition in livestock reproduction is described in relation to
results of under-feeding and over-feeding and vitamin deficiencies.
2.5
The importance and methods of oestrus detection are described in relation to
behavioural signs, physical signs, teasers and detection aids.
Outcome 3
Demonstrate knowledge of the features and attributes of goats.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Main breeds of goats are named and differentiated by their physical
characteristics.
3.2
Classes of livestock within the main breeds are identified.
3.3
Features and attributes of breeds are identified in terms of those which are
productively significant or contribute to ease of management.
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Evidence requirements
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Outcome 4
Demonstrate knowledge of the types of animal identification and record-keeping for goats.
4.1
Methods of animal identification and record-keeping are identified which
correspond to industry practices.
Range
name, materials, types of information, format.
4.2
The functions of the different types of livestock records kept are identified in
terms of their contribution to livestock mating and breeding.
4.3
The merits of different types of animal identification are identified.
Replacement information
Unit standards 1532, 1534, 19086, 24642 have been
replaced by unit standard 28971
Agriculture Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA Expiring unit standard
1534 version 6
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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
30 April 1995
31 December 2020
Review
2
28 February 1997
31 December 2020
Revision
3
14 August 2002
31 December 2020
Rollover
4
23 April 2008
31 December 2020
Rollover
5
21 November 2008
31 December 2020
Review
6
16 July 2015
31 December 2020
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.
This unit standard is
expiring
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.
Agriculture Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016