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Demonstrate knowledge of pig nutrition
Level
4
Credits
7
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of:
the process of digestion in pigs; nutrient utilisation, and signs of nutrient
deficiency, oversupply, and imbalance, in pigs; and feed digestibility, feed
contamination, and feed formulations used in pig diets.
Subfield
Pork Production
Domain
Pig Husbandry
Status
Registered
Status date
19 March 2010
Date version published
19 March 2010
Planned review date
31 December 2014
Entry information
Open.
Replacement information
This unit standard and unit standard 22089 replaced unit
standard 15586.
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
None.
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Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the process of digestion in pigs.
Performance criteria
1.1
The components of the digestive tract are identified, and the movement of food
through the digestive tract is described in terms of function and mechanics.
1.2
Enzymes and other chemicals and substances involved in digestion in pigs are
identified and described in terms of their location in the digestive tract and the
actions they perform.
Element 2
Demonstrate knowledge of nutrient utilisation, and signs of nutrient deficiency, oversupply,
and imbalance, in pigs.
Range
nutrients could include – water, carbohydrates, sugars, fats, oils, proteins,
amino acids, minerals, vitamins.
Performance criteria
2.1
The major nutrients and their components are identified and described in terms
of their utilisation by pigs.
2.2
Nutrient deficiency, oversupply, and imbalance are described in terms of the
signs exhibited by pigs, their causes, and effect on production.
Element 3
Demonstrate knowledge of feed digestibility, feed contamination, and feed formulations
used in pig diets.
Range
weaner, grower, creep feed, lactating sow, dry sow, finisher.
Performance criteria
3.1
Feed digestibility is defined and described in terms of its variability and
importance for pig nutrition.
3.2
The presence of anti-nutritional factors and mycotoxin contamination in feed
ingredients is described in terms of the signs exhibited by pigs and effect on
production.
3.3
Feed formulations are described in terms of the process of formulation and
constraints for classes of stock.
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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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