Unit of competency Outline
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Develop livestock feeding plans
Develop livestock feeding plans
Unit of competency
National Code
AHCLSK402
AHCLSK402
State Code
BAQ19
BAQ19
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
12/01/2017
Field of Education
050105 - Animal Husbandry
Original Release Date
12/01/2017
Nominal Hours
40
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to develop livestock feeding plans.This unit applies to managers of grazing operations who design and develop feeding plans for livestock.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. Determine nutritional requirements for livestock
- 1.1 Determine nutritional value of pasture and feedstuffs
- 1.2 Identify and assess livestock production status according to enterprise requirements
- 1.3 Determine essential requirements for livestock nutrition according to assessed livestock condition
2. Assess pasture feed
- 2.1 Determine grazing management strategy to ensure the sustainable stocking capacity of pasture
- 2.2 Monitor pasture for quantity and quality to ensure continual and consistent supply of nutrients to livestock
- 2.3 Monitor and assess pasture intake according to identified nutritional requirements of livestock
3. Determine supplementary feeding program
- 3.1 Determine economic basis to supplementary feeding according to enterprise requirements
- 3.2 Identify and determine types of supplementary feed for all classes of livestock
- 3.3 Determine supplementary feeding program to fill the pasture shortfall for predicted pasture growth
4. Develop livestock feeding plan
- 4.1 Develop and review feeding plan to ensure it remains responsive to changing conditions
- 4.2 Identify and carry out suitable feed conservation methods or fodder sources in preparation for abnormal conditions
- 4.3 Select a system of feeding that supplies the appropriate amount of feed to the herd/flock to meet condition and growth needs, and that meets production requirements of the business
- 4.4 Prepare a feed budget according to the selected system of feeding
- 4.5 Document data for continual assessment and effective management planning
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Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| D6980 | AHCLSK402A | Develop livestock feeding plans | Unit of competency |
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| OFE96 | AHCLSK423 | Develop feeding plans for livestock | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| BJA4 | AHC40122 | Certificate IV in Agriculture | Qualification |
| BDF2 | AHC40116 | Certificate IV in Agriculture | Qualification |
| BDC8 | AHC41616 | Certificate IV in Organic Farming | Qualification |