At A Glance: Weeks 1 to 12
Topics to Cover
/Timing
q Company Overviewq HR Policies/Procedures
q Caretaker Basics
q OJT Overview
q Introductions/Farm Tour / 2 days
q Good Production Practices (Overview)
q Animal Handling Basics
q Safety Procedures (12)
q Loading/unloading animals; transportation / 3 days
q Dead pig disposal, composting
q Dead pig disposal, incineration
q Removing dead animals / Recommend 1 instruction per SOP
Remaining time to observe and practice on farm
Note: Phase-specific Safety, Animal Handling, PQA, and TQA topics will be reinforced as employees are trained on SOPs.
q Euthanasia, penetrating captive bolt
q Pig euthanasia, carbon dioxide (CO2)
q Temperature variation testing, alarm system
q Backup generator testing
q Emergency curtain drops testing
q Feed ordering
q Monthly checklist and housekeeping
q Ventilation
q Pig injections
q PQA Plus training (related to Cross-Phase)
q Employee Performance Observation, each task
q Performance Appraisal with Trainer(s)
q Review Action Plan for Cross-Phase
q Schedule next Cross-Phase skill review / 5 days
q Trainers/Managers/Owners meeting to discuss progress to date and changes needed / 4 hours
q Gestation Barn Walks
q Pregnancy Detection
q Body Condition Scoring / Recommend 1-2 hours classroom instruction per SOP
Remaining time to observe and practice on farm
Note: Phase-specific Safety, Animal Handling, PQA, and TQA topics will be reinforced as employees are trained on SOPs
q Feedback, in-gestation pre-farrow
q Feedback in gilt isolation
q Feeding breeding/gestating sows
q Measuring backfat and setting feed for sows
q Estrus (heat) detection
q Artificial insemination of sows
q Semen handling
q Boar exposure
q Breeding animal treatment
q Culling female breeding animals
q Breeding animal injections, hip
q Breeding animal injections, neck
q Animal flow
q Powerwashing breeding and gestation barns
q Employee Performance Observation, each task
q Performance Appraisal with Trainer(s)
q Review Action Plan for Breeding/Gestation
q Schedule next Breeding/Gestation skill review / 5 days
q Trainers/Managers/Owners meeting to discuss progress to date and changes needed / 4 hours
At A Glance: Weeks 13 to 24
Topics to Cover
/Timing
q Loading sows into farrowing roomsq Farrowing room observation
q Watering sows / Recommend 1-2 hours classroom instruction per SOP
Remaining time to observe and practice on farm.
Note: Phase-specific Safety, Animal Handling, PQA, and TQA topics will be reinforced as employees are trained on SOPs
q Farrowing induction
q First day farrowing house, sows
q Feeding sows, lactation
q First day farrowing house, piglets
q Rupture repair, scrotal
q Castration
q Tail docking
q Piglet euthanasia, blunt force trauma
q Nurse sows and bump weaning
q Weaning
q Cleaning farrowing room before loading
q Employee Performance Observation, each task
q Performance Appraisal with Trainer(s)
q Review Action Plan for Farrowing
q Schedule next Farrowing skill review / 5 days
q Trainers/Managers/Owners meeting to discuss progress to date and changes needed / 4 hours
q Gestation Barn Walks
q Pregnancy Detection
q Body Condition Scoring / Recommend 1-2 hours classroom instruction per SOP
Remaining time to observe and practice on farm
Note: Phase-specific Safety, Animal Handling, PQA, and TQA topics will be reinforced as employees are trained on SOPs
q Feedback, in-gestation pre-farrow
q Feedback in gilt isolation
q Feeding breeding/gestating sows
q Measuring backfat and setting feed for sows
q Estrus (heat) detection
q Artificial insemination of sows
q Semen handling
q Boar exposure
q Breeding animal treatment
q Culling female breeding animals
q Breeding animal injections, hip
q To be determined
q Employee Performance Observation, each task
q Performance Appraisal with Trainer(s)
q Review Action Plan for Nursery
q Schedule next Nursery skill review / 5 days
q Trainers/Managers/Owners meeting to discuss progress to date and changes needed / 4 hours
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