Field           Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

 

Review of Poultry Husbandry unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Poultry Production

Poultry Husbandry

17997, 18002-18007, 18009, 18011-18020, 25108-25110

 

The Primary Industry Training Organisation has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                               February 2019

 

Planned review date                                                                              December 2023

 

Summary

 

Unit standards were reviewed to meet current industry practices.  The review was initially carried out in consultation with poultry industry specialists who had in-depth understanding of the requirements of their particular sectors – poultry egg production, poultry hatchery, or poultry rearing.

 

Unit standards were then sent out for wider stakeholder consultation in mid-November 2018.  Feedback was incorporated where relevant.

 

Main changes

 

·      21 unit standards were reviewed and re-registered;

·      The content of six unit standards changed significantly and the standards were replaced;

·      Titles of theory unit standards were amended to more closely reflect the type of assessment required;

·      Credits changed for five unit standards to accurately reflect the time taken to learn and be assessed on the outcomes in the unit standard;

·      One unit standard was developed to meet the requirements for trainees involved in poultry rearing.

 

Category C unit standards will expire at the end of December 2019

 

The last date for assessment of superseded versions of Category B unit standards is December 2020

 

Impact on existing organisations with consent to assess

 

Current consent for

Consent extended to

Nature of consent

Classification or ID

Level

Nature of consent

Classification or ID

Level

Standard

18002

2

Standard

31670

2

Standard

18017

2

Standard

31672

2

Standard

25108

2

Standard

31673

2

 

Detailed list of unit standards – classification, title, level, and credits

 

All changes are in bold.

 

Key to review category

A

Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

B

Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

C

Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID

D

Standard will expire and not be replaced

 

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Poultry Production > Poultry Husbandry

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

17997

Demonstrate knowledge of poultry welfare

Describe the requirements of the welfare code in poultry production

2

6

4

B

18002

31670

Recognise and respond to signs of stress in poultry

Identify healthy poultry, and respond to signs of ill-health and stress in poultry in a poultry production operation

2

2

3

3

C

18003

Demonstrate knowledge of poultry biosecurity principles

Describe poultry biosecurity principles in a poultry production operation

2

5

B

18004

Carry out poultry site biosecurity procedures

Carry out poultry site entry procedures and biosecurity routines in a poultry production operation

2

5

4

B

18005

Demonstrate knowledge of food contamination hazards and control methods used in poultry operations

2

3

B

18006

Demonstrate knowledge and application of cleaning and sanitation of poultry equipment and facilities

Describe cleaning and sanitation of poultry equipment and facilities in a poultry production operation

2

5

 

6

B

18007

Demonstrate knowledge of common diseases of poultry, and their prevention

Describe common diseases of poultry and their prevention in a poultry production operation

2

4

B

18009

Carry out post-mortem examination of poultry and recognise gross abnormalities

Carry out poultry post mortem procedures and recognise gross abnormalities in a poultry production operation

2

2

B

18011

Demonstrate knowledge of exotic disease response in poultry flocks and legal responsibilities

Describe exotic disease response in poultry flocks and legal responsibilities in a poultry production operation

2

2

B

18012

 

18013

31671

Demonstrate knowledge of chemical residues, and action taken to minimise residues in poultry products

Describe residue control procedures on a poultry farm Describe chemical residues in poultry products, and residue control procedures on a poultry farm

2

 

2

2

2

 

2

3

C

 

C

18014

Demonstrate knowledge of poultry anatomy and body systems

Identify and describe poultry anatomy and body systems in a poultry production operation

2

2

B

18015

Demonstrate knowledge of poultry digestion and feeding

Demonstrate knowledge of poultry digestion and feeding in a poultry production operation

2

2

B

18016

Demonstrate knowledge of the poultry industry and career pathways

Describe the structure of, and inter relationships between production stages in the poultry industry

2

2

B

18017

 

18018

 

31672

Collect, grade, sanitise, and store eggs for hatching egg production

Collect, grade, and pack eggs, and clean processing equipment and machinery for table egg production

Collect, grade, sanitise, and store eggs for table or hatching egg production in a poultry production operation

2

 

2

 

2

6

 

6

 

5

C

 

C

18019

Demonstrate knowledge of the steps involved in the hatching process

Describe the steps in the hatching process in a poultry production operation

2

3

B

18020

Prepare eggs, load incubators, transfer eggs, and process hatchlings in a poultry hatchery

Prepare eggs, load incubators, complete data records, transfer eggs, and process day old chicks in a poultry hatchery

2

6

 

7

B

25108

 

 

31673

Enter and walk through a poultry shed, inspect poultry and equipment, and identify health and ill health in poultry

Enter and walk through a poultry shed, carry out inspections, and record environmental data

2

 

 

2

6

 

 

5

C

25109

Drive poultry into a confined area

Drive poultry into a confined area in a poultry production operation

2

4

3

B

25110

Catch, pick up, carry, hold, and handle poultry

Catch, pick up, carry, hold, and handle poultry in a poultry production operation

2

4

B

31674

Describe poultry house preparation for brooding and placement of day old chicks in a poultry production operation

2

5

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