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Title Demonstrate knowledge of livestock breeding - goats
Level 3 Credits 3
Purpose People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of: the principles of genetics as they affect livestock breeding; the identification and recording of traits for breeding purposes; and the culling and wastage of goats.
Classification Agriculture > Goat Farming
Available grade Achieved
Explanatory notes
None.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of genetics as they affect livestock breeding.
Range population, genetic gain, genotype, phenotype.
Evidence requirements
1.1 Genetic gain is described in terms of its application to livestock breeding and production improvement. s 1.2 The nature and role of genes and chromosomes are idescribeds i in relation to sex determination, heredity, traits, and cell division. d rd ar a 1.3 The influence of heredity and environmentd is differentiatedd and described in terms of their influence on breeding. nan ta t g 1.4 The nature of the normal distribution s scurve isg describedn in terms of its influence on breeding programmes. t it in i ni n ir ir Outcome 2 u u p p s is xex Demonstrate knowledge iof theh identificatione and recording of traits for breeding purposes. ThT Range selection and culling.
Evidence requirements
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2.1 The identification of desirable traits is described in relation to productive value, ease of management, and aesthetic value.
2.2 The measurement and recording of desirable traits are described.
Range types, units and methods of measurement, desirable trait ranges, record-keeping systems.
Outcome 3
Demonstrate knowledge of culling and wastage of goats.
Evidence requirements
3.1 Culling and wastage are defined in terms of livestock farming practice.
3.2 The effects of culling and wastage of livestock are described as they influence livestock breeding.
3.3 The number of replacements needed is calculated from given culling and wastage figures.
Replacement information Unit standards 1518 and 24809 have been replaced by unit standard 28974.
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions Process Version Date Last Date for Assessment Registration 1 30 April 1995 31 Decembers is 2020 Review 2 28 February 1997 31 i December 2020 d rd Revision 3 14 August 2002 r a31 December 2020 dad Rollover 4 23 April 2008 nan 31 December 2020 Rollover 5 21 November 2008a t 31 December 2020 st s g g Review 6 16 Julyt 2015 it in in 31 December 2020 ni n ir ir Consent and Moderation Requirementsu u (CMR)p preference 0052 s is x x This CMR can be accessedi hat http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.doe e . ThT
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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.
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