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Title / Demonstrate knowledge of livestock breeding methods and programmes
Level / 4 / Credits / 3
Purpose / People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of: methods of breeding livestock; and livestock breeding programmes which maximise genetic gain.
Classification / Agriculture > Farming Skills
Available grade / Achieved
Critical health and safety prerequisites / Open.
Explanatory notes
Definition
In the context of this unit standard, livestock refers to either cattle, sheep, or deer.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of methods of breeding livestock.
Evidence requirements
1.1Breeding methods are described in terms of their requirements and procedures.
Rangenatural methods – single sire match, multiple sire mating;
artificial methods – artificial insemination, embryo transfer.
1.2Breeding methods are compared and described in terms of the advantages and disadvantages, and ability to maximise genetic gain.
Rangenatural methods – single sire match, multiple sire mating;
artificial methods – artificial insemination, embryo transfer.
1.3Potential future developments in breeding methods are identified and are consistent with existing industry trends and research.
Rangeincludes but is not limited to – cloning.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of livestock breeding programmes which maximise genetic gain.
Evidence requirements
2.1Breeding programmes are described in terms of the requirements and procedures.
Rangebreeding programmes may include but are not limited to – cross, straight, inbreeding, line breeding, outcross;
evidence is required for at least three.
2.2Breeding programmes are compared and explained in terms of advantages and disadvantages, and ability to maximise genetic gain.
Rangebreeding programmes may include but are not limited to – cross, straight, inbreeding, line breeding, outcross;
evidence is required for at least three.
2.3Potential future developments in breeding programmes are identified and are consistent with existing industry trends and research.
Replacement information / This unit standard replaced unit standard 19083 and unit standard 19158.This unit standard, unit standard 1521, unit standard 1530, unit standard 8628, unit standard 19078, unit standard 19085, unit standard 25378, unit standard 25379, unit standard 25382 and unit standard 25883 have been replaced by unit standard 28857 and unit standard 28858.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for AssessmentRegistration / 1 / 17 July 2009 / 31 December 2020
Review / 2 / 18 June 2015 / 31 December 2020
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0052
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Please note
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Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Agriculture Industry Training OrganisationSSB Code 101558 / New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018 / / New Zealand Qualifications Aut