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Plan, monitor and evaluate strategies to improve livestock through genetics

Plan, monitor and evaluate strategies to improve livestock through genetics

Unit of competency
National Code
AHCLSK508
State Code
ODV26
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
15/02/2022
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
31/05/2022
Field of Education
050105 - Animal Husbandry
Original Release Date
31/05/2022
Nominal Hours
110
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to improve livestock through genetics, including determining breeding goals, assessing current performance, selecting livestock for genetic improvement, implementing and monitoring breeding program and evaluating the program against breeding goals.The unit applies to individuals who apply specialist skills and knowledge to planning, monitoring and evaluating strategies to improve livestock through genetics, take personal responsibility and exercise autonomy in undertaking complex work. They analyse and synthesise information, and analyse, design and communicate solutions to sometimes complex problems.All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, health and safety in the workplace requirements, animal welfare legislative, regulatory and codes of practice requirements, and sustainability and biosecurity practices.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Plan breeding goals
  • 1.1 Select product specification suited to breeding enterprise
  • 1.2 Determine the breeding goals and strategy to meet market specifications
  • 1.3 Analyse traits affecting profit in a livestock breeding enterprise to optimise production through an improved breeding program
  • 1.4 Assess workplace environment and select a breed and breeding program to match the environment
2. Assess current performance of the breeding program
  • 2.1 Collect and analyse data on traits currently used in breeding program
  • 2.2 Collect and analyse data on current market performance, using customer feedback
3. Assess and select livestock for genetic improvement
  • 3.1 Assess the current breeding livestock for traits required for production and marketing
  • 3.2 Analyse existing livestock subjective and objective information and select replacements from existing livestock
  • 3.3 Evaluate the costs and benefits of natural mating, Artificial Insemination (AI) and Embryo Transfer (ET) to achieve genetic improvement
  • 3.4 Check if livestock genetic improvement is required, and if so, select and purchase livestock
4. Carry out a breeding program
  • 4.1 Develop and monitor workplace health and safety procedures to be followed while implementing animal breeding program
  • 4.2 Conduct program according to relevant State or Territory legislative requirements and environmental, biosecurity and animal welfare requirements
  • 4.3 Assess and improve facilities on the property for drafting and pregnancy testing, and insemination where applicable
  • 4.4 Apply practices to improve joining and conception rates of a breeding program
  • 4.5 Assist genetic selection by using equipment to aid in data collection and analysis
  • 4.6 Collect feedback to improve production and market performance
5. Evaluate the breeding program against the breeding goals
  • 5.1 Assess compliance of the livestock to market specifications using information including feedback sheets and test results
  • 5.2 Assess the livestock produced against breeding goals
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
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