Unit Award Scheme

20109 ANIMAL HUSBANDRY: WEIGHING PIGS

In successfully completing this unit, the Learner will have

Evidence needed

shown knowledge of

1at least two reasons why pigs need to be weighed, eg to calculate liveweight gain, to ascertain if ready for marketSummary sheet

demonstrated the ability to

2use boards to move a batch of pigsSummary sheet
3operate the weighing crateSummary sheet
4read the weight of one of the pigsSummary sheet
5record the weight of one of the pigsStudent completed work
6release the pig being weighed safelySummary sheet
7pen the batch of pigsSummary sheet
8clean up equipment and area.Summary sheet

All outcomes recorded on an AQA Summary Sheet

Approved 15 January 1996Level - Entry Level