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Plan, monitor and evaluate strategies to improve livestock through genetics

KHU-AGR-0428

Australian Equivalent

AHCLSK508

Elements

Learning Outcomes

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 biosecuri

Elements & Learning Outcomes

E1Plan breeding goals

0428.E1.O1Select product specification suited to breeding enterprise

0428.E1.O2Determine the breeding goals and strategy to meet market specifications

0428.E1.O3Analyse traits affecting profit in a livestock breeding enterprise to optimise production through an improved breeding program

0428.E1.O4Assess workplace environment and select a breed and breeding program to match the environment

E2Assess current performance of the breeding program

0428.E2.O1Collect and analyse data on traits currently used in breeding program

0428.E2.O2Collect and analyse data on current market performance, using customer feedback

E3Assess and select livestock for genetic improvement

0428.E3.O1Assess the current breeding livestock for traits required for production and marketing

0428.E3.O2Analyse existing livestock subjective and objective information and select replacements from existing livestock

0428.E3.O3Evaluate the costs and benefits of natural mating, Artificial Insemination (AI) and Embryo Transfer (ET) to achieve genetic improvement

0428.E3.O4Check if livestock genetic improvement is required, and if so, select and purchase livestock

E4Carry out a breeding program

0428.E4.O1Develop and monitor workplace health and safety procedures to be followed while implementing animal breeding program

0428.E4.O2Conduct program according to relevant State or Territory legislative requirements and environmental, biosecurity and animal welfare requirements

0428.E4.O3Assess and improve facilities on the property for drafting and pregnancy testing, and insemination where applicable

0428.E4.O4Apply practices to improve joining and conception rates of a breeding program

0428.E4.O5Assist genetic selection by using equipment to aid in data collection and analysis

0428.E4.O6Collect feedback to improve production and market performance

E5Evaluate the breeding program against the breeding goals

0428.E5.O1Assess compliance of the livestock to market specifications using information including feedback sheets and test results

0428.E5.O2Assess the livestock produced against breeding goals