Field           Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

 

Rollover and revision of Poultry Production unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Poultry Production

Poultry Hatchery

8863, 8864, 8865, 8866

Poultry Husbandry

8845, 8849, 8860, 8861, 8862, 17997, 18003, 18004, 18005, 18006, 18007, 18009, 18011, 18014, 18015, 18016, 18019, 18020, 21190, 25109, 25110, 31670, 31671, 31672, 31673, 31674, 31805, 31814

 

Muka Tangata – People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council has completed a rollover and revision of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                               December 2022

 

Planned review date                                                                              December 2024

 

Summary

 

Muka Tangata Workforce Development Council in consultation with education providers who currently offer these unit standards have revised and rolled over these unit standards to align with the next qualifications review in 2024.  

 

Main changes

 

·      Review date extended to 31/12/2024.

·      Updated guidance information to reflect current legislation and website links.

·      Change of standard setting body from Primary Industry Training Organisation to Muka Tangata - People, Food & Fibre Workforce Development Council.

 

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

 

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Poultry Production > Poultry Hatchery

ID

Title

Level

Credit

8863

Store eggs in a hatchery

3

4

8864

Carry out setter operations in a poultry hatchery

3

8

8865

Carry out hatcher operations in a poultry hatchery

3

8

8866

Process day-old chicks

3

5

 

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Poultry Production > Poultry Husbandry

ID

Title

Level

Credit

8845

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

3

20

8849

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

3

5

8860

Demonstrate knowledge of poultry feeding and nutrition

3

7

8861

Demonstrate knowledge of the environmental requirements and control systems for poultry

3

10

8862

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

3

7

17997

Describe the requirements of the welfare code in poultry production

2

4

18003

Describe poultry biosecurity principles in a poultry production operation

2

3

18004

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

2

4

18005

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

2

3

18006

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

2

6

18007

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

2

4

18009

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

2

2

18011

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

2

2

18014

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

2

2

18015

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

2

2

18016

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

2

2

18019

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

2

3

18020

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

2

7

21190

Demonstrate knowledge of compliance implications for the poultry industry

3

10

25109

Drive poultry into a confined area in a poultry production operation

2

3

25110

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

2

4

31670

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

2

3

31671

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

2

3

31672

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

2

5

31673

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

2

5

31674

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

2

5

31805

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

3

20

31814

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

3

7