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Develop feeding plans for a production system

Develop feeding plans for a production system

Unit of competency
National Code
AHCLSK401
State Code
BAT04
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
2.00
Current Release Date
21/12/2017
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
12/01/2017
Field of Education
050105 - Animal Husbandry
Original Release Date
12/01/2017
Nominal Hours
50
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to develop feeding plans for a production system. This unit applies to supervisors and unit managers who are responsible for nutrition and feeding in an intensive livestock production facility.All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, work health and safety, animal welfare and biosecurity legislation and codes of practice and sustainability practices.This unit applies to individuals who take responsibility for their own work and for the quality of the work of others within known parameters. They use discretion and judgement in the selection, allocation and use of available resources and provide and communicate solutions to a range of predictable and sometimes unpredictable problems.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Select ingredients for feed
  • 1.1 Identify nutritional needs of livestock from information available and class of livestock
  • 1.2 Source nutritional advice from the appropriate industry or organisational sources
  • 1.3 Select ingredients that provide for the identified nutritional need of livestock
  • 1.4 Select suppliers of ingredients on the basis of quality and cost of feed
  • 1.5 Determine quantities of individual ingredients required, in conjunction with advice from other available information and expert/supplier advice
2. Determine feed rations and schedules
  • 2.1 Determine quantities of total feeds required for livestock from the production program, in conjunction with advice from other available information and expert advice
  • 2.2 Take into consideration the results of any available laboratory testing when determining the quantities of each ingredient used
  • 2.3 Schedule feeding and allocate responsibility for feeding in line with the production program and other operations occurring within the site
  • 2.4 Identify the method(s) of providing feed to livestock identified in the production plan and confirm with supplier of ingredients and other expert advice
3. Supervise mixing and storage of feed
  • 3.1 Organise secure and hygienic storage of feed and ingredients to eliminate contamination and infestation
  • 3.2 Select storage location to ensure safe access
  • 3.3 Organise rotation of feedstocks and replacements to arrive at the appropriate time to ensure optimum freshness
  • 3.4 Organise mixing of feed to suit the needs of the livestock, the identified nutritional requirements and the equipment available within the organisation
  • 3.5 Add medications to feeds according to enterprise procedures if required
  • 3.6 Take, package and label samples of feed and forward them to the laboratory for testing according to the schedules described in the production program
  • 3.7 Check calibration of measuring equipment and calculation of quantities at regular intervals
  • 3.8 Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks, and implement, monitor and review risk controls for feed preparation and feeding operations
  • 3.9 Comply with enterprise biosecurity policies
4. Supervise feeding
  • 4.1 Supply rations to the livestock according to the production program and schedules devised
  • 4.2 Make potable water available continuously to the livestock
  • 4.3 Monitor the health and wellbeing of the livestock in line with enterprise requirements and animal welfare policies
  • 4.4 Monitor and report any change in production levels as a direct result of changes to feed types, ingredients or schedules
  • 4.5 Give advice to operational staff during the feeding operation when requested, or when the need is observed
  • 4.6 Remove all waste materials and substances from the site and store, or disposed of, according to legislation, environmental policies and enterprise procedures
  • 4.7 Collate and store documentation according to the requirements of the organisation
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D6979 AHCLSK401A Develop feeding plans for a production system Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OFF02 AHCLSK403 Develop feeding plans for an intensive livestock production system Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
BJA4 AHC40122 Certificate IV in Agriculture Qualification
BDF2 AHC40116 Certificate IV in Agriculture Qualification