AHCPRK312 — Care for weaner pigs

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What an assessment for AHCPRK312 must cover

57 assessable components: 3 elements (21 performance criteria), 11 performance evidence and 22 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 3 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Prepare accommodation for weaners

1.1Identify and follow biosecurity procedures that apply to entering and working on a pork production site
1.2Identify health and safety hazards, and assess risks and control risks prior to commencing tasks
1.3Select, prepare and fit appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) required for the tasks and conditions
1.4Select, clean and/or disinfect and prepare accommodation for weaner pigs according to pig, safety and security requirements and enterprise procedures
1.5Check and/or adjust temperature, ventilation, humidity and other environmental conditions to meet pig needs
1.6Check and prepare feeders and drinkers according to manufacturer instructions and/or enterprise requirements
1.7Check for signs of pests and/or predators according to enterprise procedures
1.8Dispose of waste according to enterprise biosecurity and environmental procedures
1.9Resolve, record and report issues according to enterprise procedures

2 Carry out weaner pig operations

2.1Identify health and safety hazards, and assess and control risks related to weaner pig operations
2.2Select and fit PPE according to enterprise safety and biosecurity requirements
2.3Group pigs into viable groups to achieve optimal productivity
2.4Provide water and feed according to established feeding plan and schedule
2.5Monitor pig behaviour, welfare and health daily, and action and/or report issues according to enterprise procedures
2.6Apply and record treatments to pigs according to Farm Treatment Plan or Approved Medication List, using safe manual handling and low stress animal handling techniques
2.7Report abnormal or unexpected mortalities as required
2.8Remove dead pigs, and record according to enterprise biosecurity and environmental requirements

3 Transition weaners to grower or other facility

3.1Identify pigs that are ready for transition to grower facilities
3.2Separate pigs not fit to load, and take appropriate actions according to enterprise policy
3.3Complete documentation according to enterprise requirements
3.4Move pigs to grower facility or load onto transport vehicle as required, using safe and low stress handling techniques

Performance evidence

identified at least two health and safety hazards, and assessed and controlled associated risks
selected, checked and correctly fitted appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)
used safe and low stress animal handling techniques to care for weaner pigs
identified and applied enterprise health and safety, infection control, biosecurity and environmental protection procedures
maintained weaner pig environments, including: checked and prepared feeders and drinkers are operational; cleaned and/or disinfected food handling equipment and/or housing area; identified and reported pest and/or predator activity; disposed of waste materials according to environmental requirements
monitored feed and water quantity, quality and availability
fed according to weaner pig requirements, including monitored feeding and drinking patterns
monitored and reported basic pig health and identified signs of: ill health, injury or distress; abnormal or depressed appetite; non-routine behaviour
treated at least two pigs according to enterprise requirements, including: administered treatments according to Farm Treatment Plan or Approved Medication List; demonstrated safe handling and positioning of self to reduce risks to pigs, self and others; safely stored or disposed of materials used for treatments according to enterprise health, safety and biosecurity requirements
documented at least two treatments provided to pigs, including their withholding period and/or export slaughter interval
removed and/or disposed of a dead or non-viable pig according to enterprise biosecurity and environmental procedures

Knowledge evidence

key features of state/territory legislation, regulations and codes of practice for worker health and safety, animal welfare, biosecurity and environment protection that apply to caring for weaner pigs
enterprise procedures and requirements for worker health and safety, animal welfare, biosecurity and environment protection that apply to caring for weaner pigs
hazard identification, risk assessment and controls to minimise risks when caring for weaner pigs
key care, health and welfare requirements for weaner pigs, including nutrition, water, and protection from adverse weather and predators
features, functions and benefits of common types of infrastructure, enclosures and equipment used to house and care for weaner pigs using indoor and outdoor farming systems
drinkers, feeders and other common equipment used to care for weaner pigs in indoor and outdoor farming systems, including: features, functions and benefits; safety and operational checks; maintenance, cleaning and disinfection requirements
enterprise procedures for identifying and reporting contaminated feed and water
optimal range, effects and impacts of ventilation, temperature, humidity and other environmental parameters on weaner pig health and welfare
typical requirements of enterprise work routines for grower and finisher pigs
safe and low stress techniques for handling and restraining weaner pigs, including injured and ill pigs
requirements, methods and procedures for weaning piglets
requirements, methods and procedures for formation of viable weaner groups, and the impacts of a viable group on individual pig health and production, including consideration of pig weight, sex and stocking density
key features of pig anatomy and body functions
signs of common weaner pig ill heath, diseases and injuries, and detection methods, including: irregular behaviour, including self-isolation, lethargy, loss of appetite and drinking; checks including weight and breathing; limp in step, straight tail, head tilt and body tremors; checking skin for red patches, scabs, bleeding, lesions, swelling, open wounds and unusual discharges from eyes, nose and genitalia; abnormal faeces
methods and procedures for feeding and watering weaner pigs
criteria and methods of assessing optimal stocking densities of weaner pigs
criteria for assessing suitability of weaner pigs for transition to grower facilities, including Fitness to Load guidelines
requirements, methods and procedures for removal and disposal of pig carcasses, including enterprise biosecurity and environmental considerations
types, storage, handling, application and disposal procedures of health care treatments of weaner pigs, including withholding periods
types, storage, handling, use and disposal of cleaning agents and disinfectants commonly used in weaner pig care, including related health, safety and environmental requirements
zoonoses, including erysipelas, Japanese encephalitis, leptospirosis, ringworm and influenza
key features of typical enterprise recording and reporting requirements related to pig care

Foundation skills

Reading: Interpret textual information in enterprise procedures, forms and work standards related to pig care
Writing: Record pig health and treatments accurately using industry terminology
Numeracy: Estimate and calculate quantity, weight, area, volume, ratio and temperature

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