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POULTRY HUSBANDRY
Demonstrate knowledge of the
environmental requirements and
systems for poultry
level:
3
credit:
10
planned review date:
December 2008
sub-field:
Poultry Production
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard are able to
demonstrate knowledge of environmental requirements of
poultry, environmental control systems and programmes for
poultry, lighting requirements of poultry, and lighting systems
and programmes for poultry.
entry information:
Open.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry and
teaching professional in the same field from another
provider.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed moderation system has
been set up by the Primary Industry Training Organisation.
special notes:
1
Performance of all aspects of this unit standard must
comply with:
Code of Recommendations and Minimum Standards for
the Welfare of Layer Hens;
Animal Welfare (Broiler Chickens: Fully Housed) Code
of Welfare 2003;
Welfare codes are available from Animal Welfare
Advisory Committee, C/- Ministry of Agriculture and
Forestry, PO Box 2526, Wellington, or at
www.maf.govt.nz/biosecurity/animal-welfare/codes.
2
Legislation and regulations relevant to this unit standard
include but are not limited to: Animal Products Act
1999, Resource Management Act 1991, Health Act
1956, Food Act 1981, and Food (Safety) Regulations
2002.
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systems for poultry
Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the environmental requirements of poultry and environmental
control systems and programmes for poultry.
Range:
temperature, air quality, relative humidity.
performance criteria
1.1
Environmental requirements for poultry are identified and described in relation
to breed, age, body weight, stage of development, and stage of production.
1.2
Environmental control systems and programmes are described in terms of
meeting poultry requirements for optimum performance in relation to breed,
age, body weight, stage of development, and stage of production.
1.3
The effects of incorrect environmental settings are identified and described in
relation to poultry performance, productivity, and health.
1.4
Emergency procedures for dealing with environmental control systems
breakdown are described in terms of the actions required to minimise adverse
effects on poultry.
element 2
Demonstrate knowledge of the lighting requirements of poultry, and lighting systems and
programmes for poultry.
performance criteria
2.1
Lighting requirements for poultry are identified and described in relation to
breed, age, stage of development, and stage of production.
Range:
2.2
day length, light intensity, light period, colour, lighting angle.
Lighting systems and programmes are described in terms of meeting poultry
requirements for optimum performance in relation to breed, age, stage of
development, and stage of production.
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POULTRY HUSBANDRY
Demonstrate knowledge of the
environmental requirements and
systems for poultry
Range:
day length, light intensity, light period, colour, lighting types,
control systems, light distribution.
2.3
Day length programmes are described in terms of manipulation of poultry
development and production.
2.4
The effects of inadequate lighting are identified and described in relation to
poultry development and performance.
2.5
Emergency procedures for dealing with lighting control systems breakdown are
described in terms of the actions required to minimise adverse effects on
poultry.
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.
Please Note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority or a delegated interinstitutional body before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards
or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority 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 providers wishing to
develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and
assessors, and special resource requirements.
This unit standard is covered by AMAP 0052 which can be accessed at
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/site/framework/search.html.
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