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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Demonstrate basic knowledge of the poultry industry 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
119488  Demonstrate basic knowledge of the poultry industry 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Secondary Agriculture: Processing 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 01 - Agriculture and Nature Conservation Secondary Agriculture 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 1  NQF Level 01  2 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 2018-07-01  2023-06-30  SAQA 06120/18 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2024-06-30   2027-06-30  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

This unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard. 

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
To allow the learner to gain an insight into the accessibility of careers and career paths within the poultry production industry 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
N/A 

UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
N/A 

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
Understand the structures within the poultry industry that provide breeding material for the different sectors. 
OUTCOME RANGE 
Breeding stock, grand parents, parents, broilers, layers, traditional pure breeds, concentrating outstanding traits, specialization, mass production. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
The role of breeding farms in the poultry meat and egg industries is described. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
The importance of maintaining outstanding breeding material is explained. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
The development of male and female lines for day-old chicken production is described. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
The role that hatcheries play in the meat and egg industries is explained. 
ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
Integrated with breeding farms, specialized for a sector of the industry.
 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
Understand the structure of the poultry meat industry and it's contribution in the supplying of meat for the South African population. 
OUTCOME RANGE 
Vertical integration, breeding farms, production period on farms, hatcheries, production farms, abattoirs, per capita consumption of meat, live hens from laying farms. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
The procuring of day-old chicks by a broiler farm is described. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
The links between the broiler farms and abattoirs are described. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
The routines on a typical broiler farm are described. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
The nutritional value of poultry meat is explained. 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
Show an understanding of the structure of the egg industry. 
OUTCOME RANGE 
Pullet rearing, layer farms, battery cages, free-range systems, protein value of eggs, depopulation of layer farms, live bird market, pullet hatcheries. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
The sources of day-old pullets used by the table-egg industry are described. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
The production routines on a layer farm utilizing battery cages are described. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
The production routines on a layer farm utilizing a free-range system, is described. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
The nutritional value of eggs for human consumption is explained. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
The role of the egg industry, in the provision of poultry meat to the SA population is described. 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 
Understand the role that the poultry industry plays in converting agricultural by-products into highly nutritious human food. 
OUTCOME RANGE 
Maize and by-products from grain milling, fats from from red meat processing, energy sources, cooking oil manufacturers, sunflower and other oil cake meals, hatchery waste and poultry offal meals, balanced poultry feeds, eggs, poultry meat, efficiency of conversion, feed cost as fraction of production cost. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
The main raw materials used in poultry diets are detailed. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
The origins of the raw materials used for making poultry diets are described. 


UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
  • Anyone assessing a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA.
  • Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard must be accredited as a provider through the relevant ETQA.
  • Moderation of assessment will be overseen by the relevant ETQA according to the moderation guidelines in the relevant qualification and the agreed ETQA procedures.

    The assessment of qualifying learners against this standard should meet the requirements of established principles. Practical assessment activities will be used, which are appropriate to the contents in which qualifying learners are working. These activities will include an appropriate combination of self and peer assessment, practical and oral assessments, observations etc.

    The assessment should ensure that all the specific outcomes, critical cross-field outcomes and essential embedded knowledge be assessed. The specific outcomes must be assessed in its own right, through oral and practical evidence. It cannot be assessed by observation only.

    The specific outcomes and essential knowledge must be assessed in relation to each other. If a qualifying learner is able to explain the essential embedded knowledge, but is unable to perform the specific outcomes, then they should not be assessed as competent. Similarly, if a learner is able to perform specific outcomes, but is unable to explain or justify their performance in terms of the essential embedded knowledge, they should not be assessed as competent.

    Evidence of the specified critical cross-field outcomes should be found, both in performance and in the essential embedded knowledge.

    Performance of specific outcomes must actively affirm target groups of qualifying learners, not unfairly discriminate against them. Qualifying learners should be able to justify their performance in terms of these values. 
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    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
    Embedded knowledge is reflected in the assessment criteria of each specific outcome. 

    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
  • Reflecting on and exploring a variety of strategies to learn more effectively.
  • Participating as responsible citizens in the life of local, national and global communities.
  • Being culturally and aesthetically sensitive across a range of social contexts.
  • Exploring education and career opportunities; and
  • Developing entrepreneurial opportunities. 
    		•

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING 
    Identify and solve problems in which responses display that responsible decisions using critical and creative thinking have been mad. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING 
    Work effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organization or community.

    Specific Outcome: Embedded 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organise and manage oneself and one's activities responsibly and effectively. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collect, analyze, organise and critically evaluate information.

    Specific Outcome:
  • Show an understanding of the structure of the egg industry.
  • Understand the role that the poultry industry plays in converting agricultural by-products that are unpalatable in their natural state, into tasty and highly nutritious human food 
    		•

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicate effectively using visual, mathematical and/or language skills in the modes of oral and/or written presentation. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE 
    Use science and technology effectively and critically, showing responsibility towards the environment and health of others.

    Specific Outcome:
  • Understand the structures within the poultry industry that provide breeding material for the different sectors.
  • Understand the structure of the poultry meat industry and it's contribution in the supplying of meat for the South African population
  • Show an understanding of the structure of the egg industry.
  • Understand the role that the poultry industry plays in converting agricultural by-products that are unpalatable in their natural state, into tasty and highly nutritious human food 
    		•

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognizing that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation.

    Specific Outcome:
  • Understand the structures within the poultry industry that provide breeding material for the different sectors.
  • Understand the structure of the poultry meat industry and it's contribution in the supplying of meat for the South African population
  • Show an understanding of the structure of the egg industry.
  • Understand the role that the poultry industry plays in converting agricultural by-products that are unpalatable in their natural state, into tasty and highly nutritious human food 
    		•

    UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA 
    N/A 

    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015. 

    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    N/A 

    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Core  49580   General Education and Training Certificate: Poultry Production  Level 1  NQF Level 01  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  AgriSETA 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
    This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.
     
    1. Balemi Consulting Pty Ltd 
    2. Lehlasedi Community Organisation 
    3. Matotomana Training & General Trading 
    4. Mvelo Consultant 
    5. New Heights 1082 
    6. SBJ Shadikamang Agriculture 
    7. Scientific Roots (Pty) Ltd 
    8. Silver Falls Scientific 
    9. TPN Training and Recruitment cc 
    10. Tripple R Training Provider 


    All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source.