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Prepare pig feed by milling and mixing
Level
3
Credits
8
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: check feed ingredient
supplies, and identify feed quality problems; check mill and mix plant before
use; and mill and mix feeds.
Subfield
Pork Production
Domain
Pig Health and Nutrition
Status
Registered
Status date
19 March 2010
Date version published
19 March 2010
Planned review date
31 December 2014
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry
and teaching professional in the same field from another
provider.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Primary Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0052
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992, and Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary
Medicines Act 1997.
2
Performance of all aspects of this unit standard should comply with the New Zealand
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Animal Welfare (Pigs) Code of Welfare 2005,
Wellington, available at http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/animalwelfare/codes/pigs/index.htm.
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Definitions
On-farm procedures – the verbal or written instructions to staff on procedures for pig
health, welfare, and management.
Veterinary guidelines – advice received directly from veterinarians, or literature
recommended by veterinarians or providers accredited to assess against this unit
standard.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Check feed ingredient supplies, and identify feed quality problems.
Performance criteria
1.1
Feed ingredient supplies are checked in accordance with on-farm procedures.
1.2
Feed ingredient supplies at low levels are reported in accordance with on-farm
procedures.
1.3
Delivery docket is checked to ensure ingredients and quality match delivery
docket, details are recorded, and problems are reported in accordance with onfarm procedures.
1.4
Feed ingredient quality problems are identified and reported to the supervisor
immediately.
Range
mould, weevil, rodent damage, moisture.
Element 2
Check mill and mix plant before use.
Performance criteria
2.1
Safety components are checked and put in place in accordance with
manufacturer’s specifications.
2.2
Greasing points are lubricated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions.
2.3
Plant components are checked to ensure they are operational in accordance
with manufacturer’s instructions.
Range
drive belt tensions, collection trap, air bags, mill screen, hammers.
2.4
Plant is checked for presence of contamination and residues in plant and their
presence dealt with in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions.
2.5
Checks are carried out in a safe manner in accordance with manufacturer's
instructions.
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Element 3
Mill and mix feeds.
Performance criteria
3.1
Grain is milled and measured into the mixer in accordance with the quantity
specified in the feed formulation.
3.2
Other feed ingredients and feed additives are measured and transferred to the
mixer in accordance with the quantity specified in the feed formulation,
veterinary guidelines, and on-farm procedures.
3.3
Mixer is operated and feed ingredients are mixed for the specified time in
accordance with on-farm procedures.
3.4
Mixed feed is transferred to feed silo ready for feeding in accordance with onfarm procedures.
3.5
Safety equipment and clothing are worn during milling and mixing operations in
accordance with legislative requirements, and on-farm procedures.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP 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.
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