Agriculture & livestock

Livestock Farming

Manage poultry, small livestock and bees productively and to a health standard.

6 tasksNSQ Level 12h 32m of practice0 ready to start

What you’ll be able to do

Run a healthy, productive unit and keep the records to prove it.

  1. 01Set up a brooding housePrepare the space, set the temperature and manage the litter. 16 minPlanned
  2. 02Plan and manage a feeding programmeMatch feed to stage and record intake against growth. 15 minPlanned
  3. 03Recognise disease and act earlySpot the signs, isolate the birds and escalate correctly. 16 minPlanned
  4. 04Manage a vaccination scheduleStore, prepare and administer to programme. 15 minPlanned
  5. 05Inspect a bee colonyOpen, assess and close a hive without losing the queen. 18 minPlanned
  6. 06Keep production and health recordsRecord what an inspector and a buyer will both ask for. 12 minPlanned
At the end of the program

Practical assessment · Livestock Husbandry

Complete every task under assessment, then sit a supervised practical on a real rig at an approved centre. Pass it and the certificate goes on your record, verifiable by any employer.

Ready — you can practise it today In build — being written and reviewed now Planned — part of the program, not yet built