NZQA registered unit standard
23354 version 3
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of livestock behaviour prior to slaughter in
the meat processing industry
Level
3
Credits
10
This unit standard is designed to provide supervisors and stock
handlers with an in depth knowledge of livestock behaviour
prior to slaughter in a meat processing plant.
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to describe: the
behavioural traits of livestock in relation to species; livestock
behaviour in relation to livestock yard design; and livestock
behaviour and animal welfare requirements in relation to
transportation of stock.
Classification
Meat Processing > Pre and Post Slaughter and Dressing
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to – Animal Welfare Act
1999.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Describe the behavioural traits of livestock in relation to species.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The behavioural traits of livestock are described in relation to species
physiology.
Range
1.2
species may include but are not limited to – sheep, cattle; species
physiology may include but is not limited to – size, shape, location
of eyes;
behavioural traits include but are not limited to – sense of smell,
hearing.
Livestock behaviour is described in terms of key parameters.
Range
parameters include but are not limited to – critical distance,
following, hierarchies, flight zone, circle of safety, isolation.
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The visual perception of livestock is described in terms of visual field and colour
discrimination.
Outcome 2
Describe livestock behaviour in relation to livestock yard design.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Livestock behaviour is described in relation to race design.
Range
2.2
Livestock behaviour is described in relation to pen design.
Range
2.3
pen design includes but is not limited to – individual space
requirements, pen shapes, sound and noise considerations,
forcing pens, gates, lighting, fine mist sprays.
Livestock behaviour is described in relation to load-in and receipt.
Range
2.4
race design includes but is not limited to – dead ends, solid
fences, wire fences, escape routes, curved races, catwalks, leadup races, flooring, grating.
load-in and receipt includes but is not limited to – angles of incline,
ramps, steps, count-out pens.
Livestock behaviour is described in relation to types of livestock washes.
Range
washes include but are not limited to – swim wash, pen-type spray
washes, submerged pen wash, belly wash, selective manual
wash, chemical applications.
Outcome 3
Describe livestock behaviour and animal welfare requirements in relation to transportation
of stock.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Livestock behaviour is described in relation to transportation of stock.
Range
3.2
includes but is not limited to – separation of different mobs and
sexes, space allocation, ventilation and exposure, loading and
unloading behaviour.
Animal welfare requirements are described in relation to transportation of stock.
Range
includes but is not limited to – crate materials and design, the
impact of design on bruising, cleaning, feeding and resting,
transportation distances.
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NZQA registered unit standard
Planned review date
23354 version 3
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31 December 2019
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
27 October 2006
31 December 2013
Review
2
21 July 2011
31 December 2016
Review
3
27 January 2015
N/A
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Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR 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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