25829 Demonstrate knowledge of livestock breeding

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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of livestock breeding methods and
programmes
Level
4
Credits
3
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of: methods of breeding livestock; and livestock
breeding programmes which maximise genetic gain.
Classification
Agriculture > Farming Skills
Available grade
Achieved
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Open.
Explanatory notes
Definition
In the context of this unit standard, livestock refers to either cattle, sheep, or deer.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
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Evidence requirements
expiring
1.1
Breeding methods are described in terms of their requirements and procedures.
Demonstrate knowledge of methods of breeding livestock.
Range
1.2
Breeding methods are compared and described in terms of the advantages and
disadvantages, and ability to maximise genetic gain.
Range
1.3
natural methods – single sire match, multiple sire mating;
artificial methods – artificial insemination, embryo transfer.
natural methods – single sire match, multiple sire mating;
artificial methods – artificial insemination, embryo transfer.
Potential future developments in breeding methods are identified and are
consistent with existing industry trends and research.
Range
includes but is not limited to – cloning.
Agriculture Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA Expiring unit standard
25829 version 2
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Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of livestock breeding programmes which maximise genetic gain.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Breeding programmes are described in terms of the requirements and
procedures.
breeding programmes may include but are not limited to – cross,
straight, inbreeding, line breeding, outcross;
evidence is required for at least three.
Range
2.2
Breeding programmes are compared and explained in terms of advantages and
disadvantages, and ability to maximise genetic gain.
breeding programmes may include but are not limited to – cross,
straight, inbreeding, line breeding, outcross;
evidence is required for at least three.
Range
2.3
Potential future developments in breeding programmes are identified and are
consistent with existing industry trends and research.
Replacement information
This unit standard replaced unit standard 19083 and unit
standard 19158.
This unit standard, unit standard 1521, unit standard
1530, unit standard 8628, unit standard 19078, unit
standard 19085, unit standard 25378, unit standard
25379, unit standard 25382 and unit standard 25883
have been replaced by unit standard 28857 and unit
standard 28858.
This unit standard is
expiring
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
17 July 2009
31 December 2020
Review
2
18 June 2015
31 December 2020
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0052
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Agriculture Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA Expiring unit standard
25829 version 2
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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.
This unit standard is
expiring
Agriculture Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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