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Carry out advanced breeding procedures

Carry out advanced breeding procedures

Unit of competency
National Code
ACMATE505
State Code
BBE23
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
2.00
Current Release Date
10/09/2019
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
20/06/2018
Field of Education
050105 - Animal Husbandry
Original Release Date
20/06/2018
Nominal Hours
40
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to establish breeding programs for multiple generation production lines, select and prepare animals for breeding, and implement breeding and post-mating procedures.The unit applies to individuals who work as animal technicians in research and teaching facilities that are required to breed animals for scientific purposes. Work is performed according to the organisation's breeding program and standard operating procedures and requires a sound, effective working knowledge of genetics. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Establish breeding programs for production lines
  • 1.1 Comply with organisational policies, procedures and protocols set by the Animal Ethics Committee (AEC) and relevant legislation, including health and safety, at all times
  • 1.2 Relate genetic principles to breeding program requirements
  • 1.3 Design and establish breeding programs for animal production lines
  • 1.4 Confirm design, and develop or evaluate established data collection record systems for relevant breeding program
  • 1.5 Review and modify organisational standard operating procedures for breeding programs
2. Select animals and prepare for breeding
  • 2.1 Identify and confirm breeding program for specific production line requirements and production schedules
  • 2.2 Review and monitor animals for mating to determine the current stage of their reproductive cycle
  • 2.3 Monitor females for stages of oestrus cycle and identify those that are ready for mating
  • 2.4 Identify and allocate animals selected for mating or cohort production in an appropriate environment
3. Implement breeding procedures
  • 3.1 Select and review appropriate mating systems and methods according to the breeding program
  • 3.2 Monitor animals during and after the mating period to determine whether mating has been successful
4. Perform post-mating procedures
  • 4.1 Monitor animals for signs of parturition and/or eggs for signs of hatching
  • 4.2 Prepare a plan for fostering arrangements or caesarean re-derivations
  • 4.3 Assess quality of offspring according to the required quality parameters of the breeding program and experimental needs
  • 4.4 Identify, sex and wean offspring according to the breeding program
  • 4.5 Carry out post-weaning management according to the breeding program
  • 4.6 Maintain breeding records according to the breeding program and organisational policies and procedures
  • 4.7 Review and suggest modifications to breeding program outcomes for future production runs
5. Name and record animals
  • 5.1 Identify and record strains or breeds of animals
  • 5.2 Record and interpret breeding records, including details of number of litters born, stillbirths or neonatal deaths, weaning sex ratios and reasons for poor test performance
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D3846 ACMATE505A Carry out advanced breeding procedures Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
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