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24809 version 2
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Title
Describe the contribution of genetics, traits, and productivity targets
to deer breeding
Level
3
Credits
5
Purpose
People completing this unit are able to demonstrate knowledge
of: genetics as they affect deer breeding; the identification and
recording of traits for deer breeding purposes; and productivity
targets and culling of deer.
Classification
Agriculture > Deer Farming
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
Performance of all aspects of this unit standard should comply with the Animal Welfare
(Deer) Code of Welfare 2007, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, 2007, available at
http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of genetics as they affect deer breeding.
This unit standard is
Genetic gain is described in terms of its application to deer breeding and
production improvement.
expiring
Evidence requirements
1.1
1.2
The nature and role of genes and chromosomes are described in relation to sex
determination, heredity, and traits in deer.
1.3
Heredity and environment are described and differentiated in terms of their
influence on genetic improvement in deer.
1.4
The normal distribution curve is described in terms of its use in deer breeding
programmes.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of the identification and recording of traits for deer breeding
purposes.
Evidence requirements
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SSB Code 101558
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2.1
The identification of desirable traits is described in terms of productive value,
ease of management, aesthetic value, and conformation of deer.
2.2
The measurement and recording of desirable traits are described in relation to
types, units and methods of measurement, desirable trait ranges, and recordkeeping systems for deer.
2.3
Deer breeding is described in terms of estimated breeding values for productive
traits.
Outcome 3
Demonstrate knowledge of productivity targets and culling of deer.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Productivity targets and culling are described in terms of livestock farming
practice.
3.2
Culling to improve productivity targets is described in terms of its influence on
deer breeding.
3.3
The number of replacements needed is calculated from productivity targets and
culling figures.
Replacement information
This unit standard and unit standard 24808 replaced unit
standard 1517.
Unit standards 1518 and 24809 have been replaced by
unit standard 28974.
This unit standard is
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
expiring
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
22 August 2008
31 December 2020
Review
2
16 July 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
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24809 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