Domain - Livestock Husbandry

Describe livestock reproductive processes and practices

Version 2 This unit standard replaced unit standards 19086, 1532, 1534, 24642.

28971 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in the primary industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to describe livestock reproductive processes and practices.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 52

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Assist with livestock mating and mating management

Version 2 This unit standard replaced unit standard 1525, 24546, 24621, 24622, 24645, 24819, 24820.

28972 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in the primary industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to assist with: premating preparation of livestock; moving and handling livestock for mating; and mating related observations and recordings.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 52

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Assist with livestock parturition

Version 2 This unit standard replaced unit standards 24546, 24621, 24622, 24645, 24819, 24820.

28973 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in the primary industry. People accredited with this unit standard are able to assist with: managing pregnant livestock; livestock parturition; moving and handling livestock during parturition; and keeping parturition related records.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 52

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Describe livestock selection for increased productivity

Version 2 This unit standard replaced unit standards 1518 and 24809.

28974 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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This unit standard is intended for people who are required to describe livestock selection for increased productivity.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 52

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Demonstrate understanding of livestock anatomy, physiology, behaviour and animal welfare obligations
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2 This unit standard, unit standard 28976, and unit standard 28977 were replaced by unit standard 32009.

28975 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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This unit standard is intended for people who are required to assist with livestock husbandry tasks in a pastoral livestock system.

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Recognise, and assist with treatment of, livestock health problems
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2 This unit standard, unit standard 28975, and unit standard 28977 were replaced by 32009. This unit standard replaced unit standards 24619, 24638 and 24817.

28976 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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This unit standard is intended for people who are required to assist with livestock husbandry tasks in a pastoral livestock system.

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Assist with implementation of livestock preventative health programmes
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2 This unit standard, unit standard 28975 and unit standard 28976 were replaced by unit standard 32009.

28977 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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This unit standard is intended for people who are required to assist with livestock husbandry tasks in a pastoral livestock system.

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Demonstrate knowledge of biosecurity relating to livestock

Version 2

28978 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in the primary industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of biosecurity relating to livestock.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 52

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Assist with rearing of young dairy stock
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2 This unit standard was replaced by unit standard 32091. This unit standard replaced unit standards 19072 and 19087.

28979 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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This unit standard is intended for people who are assisting with the rearing of young dairy stock from birth until weaning in a specific farming context.

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Assist with rearing of young stock from birth until first mating, sale or slaughter

Version 2 This unit standard replaced unit standard 10090.

28980 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to assist with the rearing of young stock from birth until first mating, sale or slaughter in a specific farming context.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 52

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Assist with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of livestock health problems

Version 1 This unit standard replaced unit standard 28975, unit standard 28976, and unit standard 28977.

32009 Unit Standard 16 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in the primary industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to: observe and report on livestock health, and assist with the diagnosis of livestock health problems in a farming context; assist with the implementation of a livestock preventative health programme; and describe and apply the obligations of livestock welfare legislation.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 52

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Assist with neonatal care and weaning of livestock in a dairy farming operation

Version 1 This unit standard replaced unit standard 28979.

32091 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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This unit standard is intended for people who are working on a farming dairy operation. People credited with this unit standard are able to: assist with neonate care and handling after birth; describe care and welfare practices for rearing and assisting with handling neonates in the rearing facilities; describe gold colostrum and assist with feeding neonates; and assist with weaning young dairy livestock.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 52

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council