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 |