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Elements and Performance Criteria
Range Statement
Performance Evidence
Knowledge Evidence
The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:
types, characteristics, requirements and care of weaner pigstypes, functions, characteristics, cleaning and maintenance of relevant pig accommodation and production installations and equipment, such as feeders and drinkersrange, effects and impacts of ventilation, temperature, humidity and other environmental parameters on weaner pig health and welfareoptimal range of values for ventilation, temperature, humidity and other environmental parameters for weaner pigs and methods for measuring these valuesrequirements and components of enterprise work routines for weaner pigstechniques and methods for humane handling and restraint of pigsrequirements, methods and procedures for weaning pigletsrequirements, methods and procedures for formation of viable weaner groups, and the impacts of a viable group on individual pig health and productionsigns of health, signs of ill health, and methods for assessing pig health, welfare and behaviour nutritional requirements and methods and procedures for feeding and watering weaner pigscriteria and methods of assessing optimal stocking densities of weaner pigs criteria for assessing suitability of weaner pigs for transition to grower facilities requirements, methods and procedures for removal and disposal of pig carcassestypes, uses and procedures of relevant veterinary and preventive treatments of weaner pigswithholding periods of veterinary chemicals and medicines and rationale for withholding periodstypes, handling, use and disposal of cleaning agents and disinfectants , work health and safety and environmental practices for these chemicalstypes of documentation and records that are required for weaner pig operationsrelevant work health and safety and biosecurity requirements and environmental practices