AHCPRK314 — Care for grower and finisher pigs

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What an assessment for AHCPRK314 must cover

57 assessable components: 3 elements (23 performance criteria), 9 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 growers and finishers

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 grower and finisher 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 grower and finisher pig operations

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

3 Select and prepare sale pigs

3.1Identify pigs that are ready for sale according to enterprise requirements
3.2Assess pigs as fit to load for transportation prior to loading
3.3Separate pigs not fit to load and take appropriate action according to enterprise procedures
3.4Undertake or verify property branding for every sale animal
3.5Complete PigPass National Vendor Declaration (NVD) and/or other documentation
3.6Move pigs being sold into loading area and/or load pigs onto transport vehicle as required, using safe and low stress handling techniques

Performance evidence

There must be evidence that the individual has safely and effectively cared for at least two different groups of grower and/or finisher pigs. Each group must include at least four pigs. For each group, the individual must have:
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 grower and/or finisher pigs
identified and applied enterprise health and safety, infection control, biosecurity and environmental protection procedures
maintained grower and/or finisher pig environments, including: - checked and prepared feeders and drinkers to ensure they 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 grower or finisher 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 during 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
identified and prepared at least three pigs for sale or transfer to another location, including: - checked fit to load conditions - checked identification and/or tattoo brand as required - completed at least one PigPass/National Vendor Declaration (NVD).

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 grower and finisher pigs
enterprise procedures and requirements for worker health and safety, animal welfare, biosecurity and environment protection that apply to caring for grower and finisher pigs
hazard identification, risk assessment and controls to minimise risks when caring for grower and finisher pigs
key care, health and welfare requirements for grower and finisher 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 grower and finisher pigs using indoor and outdoor farming systems
drinkers, feeders and other common equipment used to care for grower and finisher 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 grower pig health and welfare
typical requirements of enterprise work routines for grower and finisher pigs
safe and low stress techniques for handling and restraining grower and finisher pigs, including injured and ill pigs
requirements, methods and procedures for formation of viable grower and finisher 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 grower and finisher 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
signs of distress and methods for assessing grower and finisher pig stress levels based on their behaviour
methods and procedures for feeding and watering grower and finisher pigs
criteria and methods of assessing optimal stocking densities of grower and finisher pigs
criteria, methods and procedures for assessing suitability of grower and finisher pigs for sale or transfer, 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 grower and finisher pigs, including withholding periods
types, storage, handling, use and disposal of cleaning agents and disinfectants commonly used in grower and finisher pig care, including related health, safety and environmental requirements
features and requirements of property branding and PigPass National Vendor Declaration (NVD)
zoonoses, including erysipelas, Japanese encephalitis, leptospirosis, worms 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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