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Implement feeding plans for livestock

Implement feeding plans for livestock

Unit of competency
National Code
AHCLSK311
State Code
BAR10
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
2.00
Current Release Date
14/09/2016
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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
25
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to monitor available pasture for grazing and implementing a feeding plan.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 work under broad direction and take responsibility for their own work. They complete routine activities and work in a range of known contexts.All units of competency dealing with animals in the AHC Training Package have the requirements for animals to be handled humanely to minimise stress and discomfort.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. Determine livestock condition and nutritional requirements
  • 1.1 Monitor and report livestock condition
  • 1.2 Identify livestock production status
  • 1.3 Source livestock nutritional requirements and the nutritional value of feedstuffs from the feeding plan
  • 1.4 Use feeding plans to determine adjustment in response to the monitoring of livestock condition and pasture growth
  • 1.5 Report and separate animals that are in atypical condition, injured or diseased in line with enterprise biosecurity policies
  • 1.6 Apply enterprise animal welfare policies to livestock handling and husbandry activities
2. Assess pasture feed
  • 2.1 Assess quantity and quality of available pasture
  • 2.2 Implement grazing management plans and monitor to ensure the sustainable stocking capacity of pasture
  • 2.3 Monitor grazing behaviour of livestock and identify shy or problem feeders
  • 2.4 Determine livestock feeding methods and level of supplementary feeding if required
3. Manage the feeding of livestock
  • 3.1 Graze livestock on pasture according to the guidelines described in the feeding plan
  • 3.2 Obtain required supplementary feed
  • 3.3 Provide supplementary feed to livestock in the appropriate manner and times
  • 3.4 Identify and assess indications of any negative environmental impacts and make amendments to the feeding method as required
  • 3.5 Monitor and report condition and live weight response to feeding
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D6956 AHCLSK311A Implement feeding plans for livestock Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OFF47 AHCLSK353 Implement feeding plans for livestock Unit of competency