Domain - Pig Health and Nutrition
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Level 2
Recognise and act on health signs in pigs and remove dead pigs
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 3
18465 Unit Standard 4 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to recognise and act on health signs in pigs, and remove dead pigs.
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Describe pig feed requirements, and feed pigs under direct supervision
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Version 4
18467 Unit Standard 4 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to describe the feed requirements of pigs and feed pigs under direct supervision.
Standard-setting body:
Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council
Carry out feeding of pigs
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Version 2
4464 Unit Standard 8 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of pig nutrition; check and report on feed supplies and equipment; and feed pigs.
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Level 3
Describe pig health, health problems, behaviour, biosecurity, welfare and productivity
Version 3 This unit standard and unit standard 22092 replaced unit standard 4461.
22091 Unit Standard 5 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to describe: the effect of husbandry factors on pig health; health problems of pigs and their significance to a pork production unit; biosecurity procedures for a pork production unit; and pig behaviour, welfare and productivity.
Consent & Moderation Requirements:
CMR 52
Standard-setting body:
Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council
Identify signs of health and ill health in pigs, and perform preventative health procedures
Version 3 This unit standard and unit standard 22091 replaced unit standard 4461.
22092 Unit Standard 5 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify, record and report signs of health and ill health in pigs; and perform preventative health procedures for pigs.
Consent & Moderation Requirements:
CMR 52
Standard-setting body:
Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council
Maintain pork production unit hygiene
Version 3 This unit standard replaced unit standard 4462.
22093 Unit Standard 4 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: clean the pork production unit facility; sanitise a pork production unit facility; and operate the pork production unit manure management system.
Consent & Moderation Requirements:
CMR 52
Standard-setting body:
Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council
Maintain feed supplies and manage feed deliveries in a pork production unit
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 3 This unit standard replaced unit standard 4481.
22095 Unit Standard 3 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to maintain feed supplies and manage feed deliveries in a pork production unit.
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Recognise signs of ill health in pigs and treat pigs, under supervision
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 2
4461 Unit Standard 10 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of the principles and practices of promoting good pig health and health problems in pigs; recognise signs of good health and ill health in pigs; and treat pigs as directed by a supervisor.
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Maintain piggery hygiene
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Version 2
4462 Unit Standard 6 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: carry out routine piggery hygiene procedures; clean facility using a water blaster; carry out pest control procedures; and sanitise piggery facility.
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Prepare pig feed by milling and mixing
Version 5
4463 Unit Standard 5 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: check feed ingredient supplies and identify feed quality problems, check and maintain mill and mix plant before use; and mill and mix feeds.
Consent & Moderation Requirements:
CMR 52
Standard-setting body:
Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council
Prepare and operate a feeding system for pigs
Version 5
4465 Unit Standard 5 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: check feed supplies and identify feed quality problems; carry out maintenance checks on a feeding system for pigs; and operate a feeding system for pigs.
Consent & Moderation Requirements:
CMR 52
Standard-setting body:
Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council
Maintain and operate an automatic liquid feeding system for pigs
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Version 5
4466 Unit Standard 3 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to carry out maintenance checks on, and operate, an automatic liquid feeding system for pigs.
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Level 4
Demonstrate knowledge of pig diseases and disorders, and plan a pork section preventative health programme
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 3 This unit standard was replaced by unit standard 31682 and unit standard 31683. This unit standard replaced unit standard 4480.
22094 Unit Standard 4 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of economically important diseases and disorders of pigs, and plan a preventative health programme for a pork production section.
Standard-setting body:
Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council
Describe factors affecting pig herd health and procedures following a disease outbreak
Version 1 This unit standard and unit standard 31683 replaced unit standard 22094.
31682 Unit Standard 3 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to describe: factors that affect pig herd health and methods to prevent disease or improve herd health status; and procedures to be followed for an outbreak of disease in a pig herd.
Consent & Moderation Requirements:
CMR 52
Standard-setting body:
Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council
Describe pig diseases and disorders, their effects on productivity and performance and preventative health on a pig farm
Version 1 This unit standard and unit standard 31682 replaced unit standard 22094.
31683 Unit Standard 5 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to describe: important diseases and disorders of pigs; the effects of disease outbreaks in a pig herd on productivity and pig performance; and the development and monitoring of a preventative health programme for a pig farm.
Consent & Moderation Requirements:
CMR 52
Standard-setting body:
Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council
Maintain the health of the pig herd
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 2
4480 Unit Standard 10 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of economically important diseases and disorders of pigs; monitor pig condition and health; take action on signs of ill health in pigs; plan a preventative health programme for pigs; and operate a planned preventative animal health programme.
Standard-setting body:
Plan and co-ordinate the feeding of pigs
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 2
4481 Unit Standard 10 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of pig nutrition; assess pig condition; plan feeding programme for different classes of pig; maintain feed supplies; and feed the pig herd.
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Supervise the preparation of pig feed by milling and mixing
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Version 2
4482 Unit Standard 4 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: determine weekly feed requirements; maintain feed ingredient supplies; and mill and mix pig feed.
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Level 5
Describe the composition and contribution of feed nutrients used for pigs, and formulate diets for pigs
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 2
25389 Unit Standard 10 Credits
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This unit standard is for people who wish to specialise in pork production unit management. People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the contribution of feed nutrients to pig growth and performance, ingredients used in pig feeds, and digestibility of feeds; describe cost effective nutrient requirements for pigs; and formulate cost effective diets for pigs.
Standard-setting body:
Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council
Describe disease management and the effect of disease on pig herd productivity, and plan a pork unit health programme
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 2
25391 Unit Standard 10 Credits
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This unit standard is for people who wish to specialise in pork production. People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the factors that affect pig herd health, methods to prevent disease or improve herd health status, and medications and vaccinations; describe the procedures to be followed for disease outbreaks in a pig herd; describe the effects of disease outbreaks in a pig herd on productivity and pig performance; describe the methods for managing endemic, exotic, and new and emerging diseases in the pork production unit; and plan a health programme for the pork production unit.
Standard-setting body:
Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council
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