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Contribute to the rearing of game bird chicks and juvenile game birds

URN: LANGa29
Business Sectors (Suites): Game and Wildlife Management
Developed by: Lantra
Approved on: 2022

Overview

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This standard is about contributing to the rearing of game bird chicks and juvenile game birds in support of game shooting activities. It can be applied to any game bird that is reared under controlled conditions.

This standard is for those who work in game conservation and can be applied to any wildlife management area or game farm.

To meet this standard you will be able to:
• contribute to the planned rearing of game bird chicks and juvenile game birds under controlled conditions
• maintain the production of reared game bird chicks and juvenile game birds.

For you to fully understand the content of the standard, and the activities it describes, it is important that you are able to understand the terms used within the standard. See the Glossary for some definitions that should help you with this.

Performance criteria

You must be able to:

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  1. contribute to the rearing of game bird chicks and juvenile game birds so that production targets can be achieved, in accordance with the relevant national legal requirements and codes of practice 
  2. confirm that work is carried out safely, in accordance with the relevant health and safety requirements
  3. maintain production operations within the known resource availability and according to welfare requirements
  4. implement measures to monitor and maintain the safety and security of the game bird chicks and juvenile game birds
  5. implement measures to control pests and predators
  6. implement measures for the transport and receipt of game bird chicks for rearing
  7. implement feeding and care regimes for reared game bird chicks and juvenile game birds to maintain their nutritional and welfare requirements
  8. follow established procedures to minimise the effect of factors that can disrupt rearing
  9.  implement rearing conditions that maintain the welfare and development of reared game bird chicks and juvenile game birds and promote their survival
  10. recognise ill health in reared game birds, through the accurate interpretation of signs 
  11. administer prophylactic and disease treatments to reared game bird chicks and juvenile game birds, according to veterinary instructions, national legal requirements and codes of practice
  12. maintain communication with those caring for reared game bird chicks and juvenile chicks to facilitate their effective production
  13. confirm accurate records are maintained as required by the relevant legislation, codes of practice and organisational requirements

Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

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  1. the relevant national legal requirements and codes of practice pertaining to production, transport and welfare of reared game bird chicks and juvenile game birds
  2. the health and safety requirements associated with the rearing of game bird chicks and juvenile game birds
  3. the measures that can be taken to protect the security of game bird chicks and juvenile game birds
  4. how to implement a game bird rearing programme to achieve the planned targets
  5. the housing requirements for rearing game bird chicks and juvenile game birds
  6. the legal requirements and codes of practice for stocking densities
  7. the welfare requirements of the game bird chicks and juvenile game birds being produced
  8. the importance of hygiene and cleaning to game bird rearing
  9. the environmental requirements of game bird chicks and juvenile game birds during the rearing process
  10. the nutritional requirements of all stages of game bird development
  11. the advantages and disadvantages of the different rearing systems 
  12. the common game bird diseases and their symptoms, possible causes of infection and treatments
  13. the national legal requirements for the reporting of notifiable diseases
  14. how to administer treatments to game bird chicks and juvenile game birds and the relevant national legal requirements and codes of practice associated with the use of veterinary medicines 
  15. the expected rearing losses including “starve outs”
  16. the relevant legal requirements controlling the disposal of dead chicks and other waste
  17. the specialist handling requirements of game bird chicks and juvenile game birds
  18. how changes in the weather can impact on reared game bird development
  19. the relevant legislation, codes of practice and organisational requirements for the completion and storage of records

Scope/range

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Contribute to the following production   activities:
• transport and receipt of game bird chicks
• maintenance of brooder units
• provision of feed and water
• maintenance of required environmental conditions
• health care
• care of juvenile game birds
• disposal of dead chicks
• disposal of waste

Follow procedures to deal with four of the following factors that can disrupt production:
• changes in environmental conditions
• equipment failure
• resource shortages
• pest and predator actions
• disease
• sabotage

Scope Performance

Scope Knowledge

Values

Behaviours

Skills

Glossary

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Production – the development of game from day-old chicks until they are ready for release

Game – pheasant, partridge, duck

Resources – people, materials, feed and water, equipment, power, time

Links To Other NOS

External Links

Version Number

3

Indicative Review Date

2027

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

Lantra

Original URN

LANGa29

Relevant Occupations

Estate Worker, Gamekeeper

SOC Code

5119

Keywords

game birds; rearing; pheasant; partridge; duck; chicks