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Identify and select animals for breeding

Identify and select animals for breeding

Unit of competency
National Code
AHCLSK416
State Code
BAN38
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
27/06/2016
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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
10
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to identify and select animals for breeding.This unit applies to supervisors and managers on livestock farms.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. Identify breeding selection criteria
  • 1.1 Reference enterprise production records and reaffirm enterprise production goals in the breeding program
  • 1.2 Source the heritability of the desired performance characteristics and identify the potential for genetic improvement
  • 1.3 Determine criteria for selection and record them in the production plan
2. Select animals for breeding
  • 2.1 Assess accurately animals against selection criteria
  • 2.2 Determine and organise culling and replacement practices to improve the performance of the enterprise breeding program
  • 2.3 Check and monitor selected livestock to ensure maintenance of condition and welfare status in accordance with breeding program requirements
  • 2.4 Conduct or organise tests using recognised industry methods and evaluate within appropriate breeding program parameters
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D6994 AHCLSK416A Identify and select animals for breeding Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
ODU46 AHCLSK422 Identify and select animals for breeding Unit of competency