Domain - Piggery Management

Domain - Piggery Management

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Level 4

Manage the care of the pig breeding herd from weaning to farrowing - indoor unit
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 1 This unit standard or unit standard 15588 replaces unit standard 4469, unit standard 4470, and unit standard 4471.

15587 Unit Standard 30 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of the management practices before and after mating that lead to optimum sow productivity and of artificial insemination; plan, implement, and manage oestrus detection programmes; plan, implement, and manage mating programmes; plan, implement, and manage feeding; and plan, implement, and manage environmental control programmes for the breeding herd.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Manage the care of the pig breeding herd from weaning to farrowing - outdoor unit
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 1 This unit standard or unit standard 15587 replaces unit standard 4469, unit standard 4470, and unit standard 4471.

15588 Unit Standard 30 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of the management practices before and after mating that lead to optimum sow productivity; demonstrate knowledge of artificial insemination; plan, implement, and manage oestrus detection programmes, mating programmes, feeding programmes, and manage health programmes for the breeding herd.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Manage the care of the sow and litter from birth to weaning - indoor unit
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 1 This unit standard or unit standard 15590 replaces unit standard 4472 and unit standard 4473.

15589 Unit Standard 30 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: manage sows and gilts pre-farrowing, sow and litter during farrowing, sow and litter post-farrowing; implement feeding programme for lactating sows; maintain lactating sow health, suckling piglet health, farrowing facility environment; and monitor lactating sow performance.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Manage the care of the sow and litter from birth to weaning - outdoor unit
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 1 This unit standard or unit standard 15589 replaces unit standard 4472 and unit standard 4473.

15590 Unit Standard 30 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: manage sows and gilts pre-farrowing, sow and litter during farrowing, and post-farrowing; plan and implement feeding programme for lactating sows; maintain lactating sow health; maintain suckling piglet health; and monitor lactating sow performance.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Demonstrate knowledge of pig breeding and selection
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 1

15591 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of: pig genetics; pig breeding and selection methods; the preparation of selected breeding stock for sale; and pig breeding programmes.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Wean and manage the care of newly weaned pigs
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Version 2

4474 Unit Standard 8 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: wean pigs; plan and implement feeding programme for weaner herd; maintain weaner herd health; maintain weaner environment; and monitor weaner herd performance.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Select slaughter weight pigs for sale, and organise transportation requirements
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4476 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of the market requirements for slaughter pigs; select pigs for sale; organise transport to killing point; and prepare pigs for transport and sale.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Demonstrate knowledge of pig breeding and select replacement female pig breeding stock
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Version 2

4477 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of pig breeding; demonstrate knowledge of pig breeding programmes; select replacement female pig breeding stock; and identify selected replacement female pig breeding stock.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Select cull pig breeding stock
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Version 2

4478 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of culling and wastage of pigs, and identify and select pig breeding stock for culling.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Supervise the operation of the piggery effluent treatment and disposal system
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Version 2

4483 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of effluent management; maintain and operate effluent treatment and disposal system; and control nuisance from the waste treatment and disposal system.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Monitor the performance of the pig unit
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Version 2

4486 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of the physical and financial performance of the pig unit; develop and implement a pig unit production plan; establish and implement data collection and processing system; and monitor pig herd performance.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Level 5

Develop, implement and administer health and safety policies and plans in a piggery
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 1 This unit standard replaces unit standard 4487.

17160 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: develop and implement a health and safety policy and plan for a piggery; record and investigate accidents a piggery; and develop an emergency action plan for a piggery.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Manage a pig breeding and selection programme
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Version 2

4479 Unit Standard 8 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of pig breeding and pig breeding programmes; implement a breeding programme; select pig breeding stock; identify selected pig breeding stock; and prepare selected breeding stock for sale.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Plan and allocate work routines for the pork production unit
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Version 2

4484 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of planning work routines; plan the work programme; and implement the work programme on the pork production unit.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

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