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Demonstrate knowledge of mating and dry sow husbandry management
practices, and artificial insemination
Level
4
Credits
7
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of
the husbandry management practices before and after mating that contribute
to optimum sow productivity, and artificial insemination.
Subfield
Pork Production
Domain
Pork Production Unit Management
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 22070 replaced unit
standard 15587 and unit standard 15588.
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 Animal
Welfare Act 1999, and Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992.
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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Definition
On-farm procedures – the verbal or written instructions to staff on procedures for pig
health, welfare, and management.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the husbandry management practices before and after mating
that contribute to optimum sow productivity.
Performance criteria
1.1
Husbandry management practices which contribute to a prompt return to
oestrus in the sow following weaning are described in terms of on-farm
procedures.
Range
1.2
Husbandry management practices which contribute to optimum conception
rates are described in terms of on-farm procedures.
Range
1.3
nutrition, sow condition, condition scoring, sow health, housing,
environment, husbandry, handling, minimal stress.
Husbandry management practices which prepare boars for mating are
described in terms of on-farm procedures.
Range
1.5
natural and supervised mating, artificial insemination, fertility,
animal health, feeding, stock condition, minimal stress.
Husbandry management practices after mating which support healthy
pregnancy and successful farrowing are described in terms of on-farm
procedures.
Range
1.4
nutrition, sow condition, boar contact, oestrus detection, sow
health, record keeping, post farrowing problems.
nutrition, body condition, health, housing, environment, husbandry,
handling.
Husbandry management practices at mating which maximise boar performance
are described in terms of on-farm procedures.
Range
nutrition, health, handling, timing, usage.
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Element 2
Demonstrate knowledge of artificial insemination.
Performance criteria
2.1
Artificial insemination is described in terms of the advantages of, and reasons
for, carrying it out.
Range
2.2
Artificial insemination is described in terms of the associated disadvantages and
problems.
Range
2.3
genetic progress, number of boars, herd health status, economics.
sow productivity, time involved, insemination timing, economics.
Artificial insemination techniques are described in terms of the procedures by
which it is carried out.
Range
semen – frozen, fresh;
semen storage and preparation, hygiene requirements,
insemination equipment, insemination timing.
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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