Field           Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

 

Review of Poultry Production unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Poultry Production

Poultry Hatchery

8863-8866

Poultry Husbandry

8845-8850, 8855, 8856, 8859-8862, 21186-21190

 

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

 

Date new versions published                                                               June 2019

 

Planned review date                                                                              December 2023

 

Summary

 

Unit standards were initially reviewed by the Working Group which was made up of industry representatives as well a representative from the Poultry Industry Association (PIANZ) during July – September 2018.  Revised unit standards were sent out to the wider industry, covering all sectors for feedback in February 2019.  Changes were incorporated where appropriate.

 

Main changes

 

·      21 unit standards were reviewed.

·      The credits for seven units changed to more accurately reflect the time take to learn and be assessed for the skills specified in the unit standards.

·      10 unit standards were expired and will not be replaced as they are no longer required.

·      One unit standard was designated expiring and replaced with a new unit standard.

·      A new unit was written to cover the requirements of layer hen care during egg production.

 

Category C and D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2020

 

The last date for assessment of superseded versions of Category B unit standards is December 2020

 

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 Hatchery

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

8863

Store eggs in a hatchery

3

5

4

B

8864

Carry out setter operations

Carry out setter operations in a poultry hatchery

3

8

B

8865

Carry out hatcher operations

Carry out hatcher operations in a poultry hatchery

3

8

B

8866

Process day-old poultry chicks

Process day-old chicks

3

10

5

B

 

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Poultry Production > Poultry Husbandry

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

8845

Care for poultry environment, development, and health during rearing

Care for health, development and the environment of poultry during rearing

3

30

 

20

B

8846

Care for a poultry layer flock in a cage system

3

15

D

8847

Care for a poultry layer flock in a floor system

3

15

D

8848

Care for a poultry layer flock in a free range system

3

15

D

8849

Turn round a poultry facility between batches

Describe the procedures for poultry facility turn around between batches, and prepare the facility for reuse

3

10

5

B

8850

Carry out artificial insemination of poultry

3

5

D

8855

Carry out pulping of poultry table eggs

3

4

D

8856

Carry out poultry health status sampling

3

3

D

8859

 

31814

Demonstrate knowledge of poultry anatomy and reproduction

Demonstrate knowledge of poultry reproductive and respiratory systems, and chick development

3

 

3

10

 

7

C

8860

Demonstrate knowledge of poultry nutrition

Demonstrate knowledge of poultry feeding and nutrition

3

10

7

B

8861

Demonstrate knowledge of the environmental requirements and systems for poultry

Demonstrate knowledge of the environmental requirements and control systems for poultry

3

10

B

8862

Demonstrate knowledge of poultry health and diseases

Demonstrate knowledge of signs of health and ill health, and factors contributing to poultry health and disease control

3

10

7

B

21186

Collect, grade, and store poultry table eggs

3

10

D

21187

Collect, grade, and store poultry breeder eggs

3

8

D

21188

Carry out milling and mixing of poultry feed

3

5

D

21189

Demonstrate knowledge of the poultry industry

3

2

D

21190

Demonstrate knowledge of compliance issues and their implications in the poultry industry

Demonstrate knowledge of compliance implications for the poultry industry

4

3

10

B

31805

Care for health, development and the environment of layer hens during egg production

3

20

New