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Demonstrate knowledge of poultry digestion and feeding
Level
2
Credits
2
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of:
the process of digestion in poultry; the nutrient requirements of poultry; feed
ingredients used in poultry diets; and feeding methods and feeding levels for
poultry.
Subfield
Poultry Production
Domain
Poultry Husbandry
Status
Registered
Status date
22 August 2008
Date version published
22 August 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2013
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA and industry.
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
In-house policy and procedures refer to the documented policies and procedures for
workplace practices and safety and must meet the requirements of current legislation and
codes of practice.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the process of digestion in poultry.
Performance criteria
1.1
The components of the digestive tract are identified in terms of their roles in the
breakdown and movement of food through the digestive tract.
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1.2
The organs associated with the production of enzymes and chemicals involved
in digestion are identified in terms of their location along the digestive tract.
1.3
Digestion is described in terms of the roles of enzymes and chemicals.
1.4
The by-products and waste products of digestion are identified, and their
absorption is described in terms of the site of absorption, transport, final
destination, and use.
Element 2
Demonstrate knowledge of the nutrient requirements of poultry.
Performance criteria
2.1
The major nutrients and their components are identified in terms of their
utilisation by poultry.
Range
2.2
nutrients may include but are not limited to – water, carbohydrates,
sugars, fats, oils, proteins, amino acids, minerals, vitamins.
Nutrient requirements of poultry are described according to class of stock.
Range
breeding, brooding, rearing, laying poultry.
Element 3
Demonstrate knowledge of feed ingredients used in poultry diets.
Performance criteria
3.1
The major feed ingredients used in poultry diets are identified in terms of their
contribution to poultry nutrient requirements.
3.2
Feed digestibility is defined and described in terms of its importance to poultry
nutrition.
Element 4
Demonstrate knowledge of feeding methods and feeding levels for poultry.
Performance criteria
4.1
Feeding systems for poultry are identified and described in terms of their
advantages and disadvantages.
4.2
Feeding methods for poultry are identified and described in relation to class of
stock, sex of stock, stage of production, and in-house policy and procedures.
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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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