CURRICULUM

POLO On-site Training for OFWs

Brood and grow chicks (COC 2)

Leading to Animal Production
(Poultry-Chicken) NC II
TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
(TESDA)
East Service Road, South Luzon Expressway, Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines
 CURRICULUM DESIGN FOR

BROOD AND GROW CHICKS LEADING TO ANIMAL PRODUCTION (POULTRY-CHICKEN) NC II

(AFFANP204)

BROOD AND GROW CHICKS (COC 2)

The COC 2 consists of a competency that a person must achieve to conduct preparatory activities, place
brooder in growing house, feed birds, provide optimum environment for the birds, perform prophylactic and
therapeutic measures and perform flock selections for broiler and layer.

A person who has achieved this Competency is competent in Animal Production (Poultry-Chicken) NC II
and shall be awarded a Certificate of Competency in Animal Production (Poultry-Chicken) NC II. The Unit of
Competency comprising this COC includes:

AFF622102 Brood and grow chicks

Individuals aspiring to be awarded the qualification of ANIMAL PRODUCTION (POULTRY-CHICKEN) NC II

must acquire the remaining three (3) Certificate of Competencies as follows:

COC 1: Maintain poultry house

COC 3: Perform pre-lay and lay activities
COC 4: Trim beak

A person who has achieved this Qualification is competent to be employed in any of the following positions:

 Poultry farmer
 Poultry farm worker
 Poultry farm assistant
 Poultry farm caretaker
 Poultry service crew
 Broiler raiser
 Layer raiser
 Poultry breeder
 Flock man

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ENHANCED COURSE DESIGN

Duration*Nominal
Enhanced Course Outline
Suggested
based on TESDA Training Regulations for Animal CERTIFICATION
Training Methods
Production (Poultry-Chicken) NC II (AFFANP204)

Brood and grow chicks (AFF622102) 60  Hands- on COC 2: Brood and Grow
LO1. Perform preparatory activities hours  Lectures/ Chicks
LO2. Place chicks and pullets in brooder house Discussion
LO3. Perform breeding of birds  Videos/
LO4. Provide optimum environment for the birds Illustrations
LO5. Perform preventive and treatment  Demonstration
measures
LO6. Perform flock selection

60
Total
hours
* Nominal Duration: is the suggested duration of the training which approximates the time that an average learner can acquire the
competency.

TRAINING DELIVERY

The delivery of training should adhere to the design of the curriculum. Delivery should be guided by the
principles of competency-based training.
a) Course outline is based on competency standards/training regulations;
b) Training delivery is learner-centered and should accommodate individualized and self-paced learning
strategies;
c) Training can be done on an actual workplace setting or on a simulated workplace;
d) Assessment is based in the collection of evidence of the performance of work;
e) Assessment of competency takes the trainee’s knowledge and attitude into account but requires
evidence of actual performance of the competency as the primary source of evidence;
f) Training program allows for recognition of prior learning (RPL) or current competencies; and
g) Training completion is based on satisfactory performance of all specified competencies indicated in the
progress chart.

TRAINEE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Trainees or students should possess the following requirements:

• Can communicate in Basic English either oral or written; and
• Can perform basic mathematical computation.

LIST OF TOOLS, EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS FOR CAREGIVING

Recommended list of tools, equipment and materials are as follows:
TOOLS EQUIPMENT MATERIALS
Qty Description Qty Description Qty Description
3 Electric lamps 1 Generator 10 Plastic drinking jars- ¼,
½, 1 gallon cap.
3 Pail 1 Heater 10 Chicks size feeders
3 Feed scoop 1 Welded wire
30 Syringe and needles 1 Weighing scale 1 Plastic poultry wire

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 TOOLS EQUIPMENT MATERIALS
Qty Description Qty Description Qty Description
1 Debeaker 1 Wheel barrow 2 PVC pipe
1 Knapsack sprayer 1 Feed bin 10 Feeding troughs (local
materials-bamboo or
PVC pipe)
3 Egg grader 1 Feed cart 10 Drinking trough

1 Hover 1 Infrared gas brooder 10 Plastic waterers

3 Chick guard 30 Fabricated layer cages 10 Sacks

1 Curtains 1 Power Sprayer
10 Nests
1 Portable heater
3 Plastic feeders, 5-10 kgs 1 Old tire

3 Weighing scale (500 kg. 5 Aluminum sheets

cap.)
5 Syringes (5 to 20ml cap.) 1 Plain GI sheets
5 Hammer 2 Lawanit

5 Shovel, wheel barrow 5 Hard card boards

15 Mineral boxes, 5 Plywood
5 Waterer Old newspaper
5 Feeding trough Saw dust
 Rice hulls
 Feeds
 Chicks booster – from
1 day to 2 weeks old
 Starter mash – 3-4
weeks old
 Finisher mash – 5
weeks old until market
age
 Egg trays
 Plastic egg trays (30
pcs capacity)
 Cartoon egg trays
 Egg cart
 Egg boxes
 Veterinary drugs
 Dewormer
Vaccines
 Supplements
 25 set PPE:
 Dust coats
 Mask
 Hand gloves
 Boots
 Rain coats
 Fire extinguisher
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 TOOLS EQUIPMENT MATERIALS
Qty Description Qty Description Qty Description
 Foot baths
Models/actual objects Learning Materials

Breed/strain/ hybrid:  Producti

Broiler strains: on records
60  Hydro G  Rearing flock
 Pilch-de-kalb records
 Lohman  Laying
 Starbro flock records
 Arbor acre  Financial
 Avian Peterson records
 Cobb  Inventory
Strains of layers: records
30  Babcock  Physical records:
 Dekalb  Brooding and
 H&N growing records
 Hi-sex white  Laying flock
 Starcross production records
 Lohman LSL  Financial records:
 Value of production
and disposal
 Other sources of
income
 Farm expenses

30 Egg layers classification

 (Based on Phil. Product
Standard, classification of
chicken eggs)
 Jumbo >70 g
 XL 65-70 g
 L 60-65 g
 M 55-60 g
 S 50-55 g
 Pullets 45-50 g
 Peewee 40-45 g
 no weight <40 g

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TRAINING FACILITIES
Based on a class intake of 25 students/trainees and may vary depending on the number of students/trainee.
Total Area in Sq.
Space Requirement Area in Sq. Meters
Meters
SPACE REQUIREMENT AREA IN SQ. TOTAL AREA IN SQ.
METERS METERS
 Building (permanent) 195.00
o Student/ Trainee Working Space 4.00 per student 100.00
o Lecture Room 35.00 35.00
o Learning Resource Area 15.00 15.00
o Tool room/Storage room 25 25
o Wash area, Toilet & Locker room 10 20
 Poultry house and facilities
40**
 Farm area

Total workshop area: 195 sq. m.

Note: ** Land area of poultry house good for one hundred (120) birds

Prior to accreditation, a training provide must have a Memorandum of Agreement with private poultry farm with
a at least one poultry house as practice farm/workplace for the trainees.

TRAINER’S QUALIFICATIONS

Trainers shall be required to be certified to the National Certificate for which qualification they will train.
TESDA shall provide an online training on Plan Training Session and Facilitate Learning Sessions to the
potential trainers.1
Minimum requirements:
 Holder of a National Certificate in the Qualification s/he will teach; and
 Has completed the following units of Trainer’s Methodology Level I:
i. Plan Training Sessions;
 Identifying learner’s training requirements
 Prepare session plan
 Prepare instructional materials
 Prepare assessment instruments (Institutional)
 Organize learning and teaching resources ;and
ii. Facilitate Learning Sessions
 Prepare training facilities /resources
 Conduct pre-assessment
 Facilitate training session
 Conduct competency assessment
 Review delivery of training session

1
(The training modules corresponding to the above units of Trainer’s Methodology can be accessed through the TESDA-
NITESD website.)

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MEASUREMENT OF ACHIEVEMENT OF COMPETENCY
 Practical demonstration with oral questioning

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION

1. Prior to competency assessment, please accomplish the Self-Assessment Guide (SAG) to determine
readiness for assessment.
2. Submit accomplished SAG to POLO staff in-charge for advice.

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 COMPETENCY-BASED
CURRICULUM
COC 2
Brood and grow chicks

Leading to ANIMAL PRODUCTION

(POULTRY-CHICKEN) NC II

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MODULE TITLE : BROODING AND GROWING CHICKS

UNIT CODE : AFF622102

MODULE DESCRIPTOR
: This module covers the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to
brood and grow chicks. It includes conducting preparatory
activities, placing brooder in growing house, feeding of birds,
providing optimum environment for the birds, performing
preventive and therapeutic measures and performing flock
selections either as broiler and layer.

NOMINAL DURATION : 60 hours

SUMMARY OF LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Upon completion of this module, the trainee/student must be able to:

LO 1. Perform preparatory activities

LO 2. Place chicks and pullets in brooder house

LO 3. Perform breeding of birds

LO 4. Provide optimum environment for the birds

LO5. Perform preventive and treatment measures

LO6. Perform flock selection

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LO1. PERFORM PREPARATORY ACTIVITIES

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:

1. Wearing of personal protective equipment (PPE) is applied according to OHS procedures.

2. Poultry house was cleaned and disinfected according to company standard procedures.
3. Materials, tools and equipment are prepared according to production requirements.
4. Chick guard, curtains and portable heaters are installed and adjusted based on industry
standards.
5. Litter materials are cleaned and laid-out, regularly following farm plans and schedule.

CONTENTS:

 PPEs and OSHS procedures

 Procedures in cleaning and disinfecting poultry houses
 Types and uses of materials, tools and equipment
 Types and uses of chick guard
 Installation of chick guards, curtains and portable heaters
 Types and maintenance of litter materials

CONDITIONS:

Students/trainees must be provided with the following:

 Tools, materials and equipments

Tools Materials Equipments
o Generator o Gas and gas tanks o Pail and Basin
o Heater Brooder o Biologics o Feed scoop
o Electric lamps o Medicines Veterinary o Wheel barrow
drugs
o Weighing scale o Vaccination set o Ring guard
o Feed bin  Cottons o Chick guard
o Feed cart  Alcohol o Scissors
o Industrial fan  Syringe
o Knapsack sprayer  Ice chest
o Fire extinguisher o Feeds (pre-starter,
starter and
grower/finisher)

 PPEs
o Dust coats o Boots
o Mask o Rain coats
o Hand gloves

 Chick guard
o Aluminum sheets o Hard card boards
o Plain GI sheets o Plywood
o PVC roll

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  Litter materials
o Old newspapers o Rice hulls
o Saw dust o Shredded rice straw

 Manuals

METHODOLOGIES:

 Lectures/ Discussion
 Videos/ Illustrations
 Demonstration

ASSESSMENT METHODS:

 Written examination
 Practical demonstration
 Interview

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LO2. PLACE CHICKS AND PULLETS IN BROODER HOUSE

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:

1. Broiler and layer stocks are obtained from reliable/recommended sources.

2. A day-old chicks (DOC) and day-old pullets (DOP) are placed to respective brooding
houses observing Good Animal Practices and Animal Welfare Act.
3. Chicks with abnormalities are culled from the flock.

CONTENTS:

 Poultry strains for broiler and layer

 Placing chicks and pullets in brooder house
 Good Animal Practices and Animal Welfare Act
 Abnormalities of chicks
 Methods of culling
 Safety practices

CONDITIONS:

Students/trainees must be provided with the following:

 Video/illustration materials:
o Poultry strains for broiler and layer
o Placing chicks and pullets in brooder house
o Abnormalities of chicks
o Methods of culling
 PPEs
o Dust coats o Boots
o Mask o Rain coats
o Hand gloves

 Manuals

METHODOLOGIES:

 Lectures
 Role playing
 Hands- on
 Lectures/ discussion
 Videos/ Illustrations
 Demonstration

ASSESSMENT METHODS:

 Written examination
 Demonstration of practical skills
 Direct observation
 Interview

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LO3. PERFORM BREEDING OF BIRDS

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:

1. Feeders and waterers are prepared and cleaned regularly

2. Poultry is fed according to company feeds and feeding guide.
3. Nutrient supplementation is practiced as remedial measures according to instructions of
immediate authority.
4. Water is given according to industry standards and bird requirements.
5. Feed left-over is properly secured and spoiled feed is disposed properly.

CONTENTS:

 Feeders and waterers

o Types and uses
o Preparation and cleaning
 Types of feeds and feeding guide
 Supplement feeding
 Procedure in safekeeping left-over feed
 Procedure in disposal of soiled feed
 Poultry water requirements
 Safety practices

CONDITIONS:

Students/trainees must be provided with the following:

 Feeders and waterers

o Plastic feeders, 5-10 kgs. capacity
o Feeding troughs (local materials)
 Bamboo
 PVC pipes
o Plastic jars, ¼, ½, 1 gallon capacity
 Feeds
o Broiler feed type
 Chicks booster – from 1 day to 2 weeks old
 Starter mash/crumble/pellets – 3-4 weeks old
 Finisher mash /crumble/pellets – 5 weeks old until market age
o Layer feed type
o Breeder feed type
 Supplement feeding
 PPEs
o Dust coats o Boots
o Mask o Rain coats
o Hand gloves

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 METHODOLOGIES:

 Lectures
 Role playing
 Hands- on
 Lectures/ discussion
 Videos/ Illustrations
 Demonstration

ASSESSMENT METHODS:

 Written examination
 Demonstration of practical skills
 Direct observation
 Interview

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LO4. PROVIDE OPTIMUM ENVIRONMENT FOR THE BIRDS

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:

1. Lighting program is provided based on industry standards.

2. Ventilation is augmented during hot climatic conditions.
3. Curtain management is done based on prevailing conditions.
4. Bio-security measures are applied according to industry procedures.
5. Vermin control is done following industry procedures.
6. Disposal of wastes are performed following DENR regulations.

CONTENTS:

 Optimum environment for growing chicks

o Different lighting program
o Ventilation
 Curtain management
 Biosecurity measures
 Procedure in disposal of wastes
 DENR regulations
 Safety practices

CONDITIONS:

Students/trainees must be provided with the following:

 Tools, materials and equipments

Tools Materials Equipments
o Generator o Gas and gas tanks o Pail and Basin
o Heater Brooder o Biologics o Feed scoop
o Electric lamps o Medicines Veterinary o Wheel barrow
drugs
o Weighing scale o Vaccination set o Ring guard
o Feed bin  Cottons o Chick guard
o Feed cart  Alcohol o Scissors
o Industrial fan  Syringe
o Knapsack sprayer  Ice chest
o Fire extinguisher o Feeds (pre-starter,
starter and
grower/finisher)

 PPEs
o Dust coats o Boots
o Mask o Rain coats
o Hand gloves

 Manuals

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 METHODOLOGIES:

 Lectures
 Role playing
 Hands- on
 Lectures/ discussion
 Videos/ Illustrations
 Demonstration

ASSESSMENT METHODS:

 Written examination
 Demonstration of practical skills
 Direct observation
 Interview

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LO5. PERFORM PREVENTIVE AND TREATMENT MEASURES

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:

1. Distress conditions of poultry are determined and reported to immediate authority or

veterinarian.
2. Preventive measures are administered according to veterinarian recommendations and
instructions.
3. Sick birds are isolated for treatment following instructions of veterinarian.
4. Culling procedures are applied with reference to economic considerations and according
to instructions of immediate authority.

CONTENTS:

 Poultry distress conditions

 Recording and reporting distress conditions
 Preventive and therapeutic measures
 Methods of culling
 Health records
 Safety practices

CONDITIONS:

Students/trainees must be provided with the following:

 Video/illustration materials:
o Poultry distress conditions
o Preventive and therapeutic measures
o Methods of culling
 PPEs
o Dust coats o Boots
o Mask o Rain coats
o Hand gloves
 Record book
 Manuals

METHODOLOGIES:

 Lectures
 Role playing
 Hands- on
 Lectures/ discussion
 Videos/ Illustrations
 Demonstration

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 ASSESSMENT METHODS:

 Written examination
 Demonstration of practical skills
 Direct observation
 Interview

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LO6. PERFORM FLOCK SELECTION

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:

1. Missexed are removed from flock following industry standards.

2. Flock selection is performed according to company requirements and productivity
standards.
3. Birds with poor physical conditions are culled out for according company requirements
on a regular basis.
4. Relevant records are updated on regular basis following enterprise protocol.

CONTENTS:

 Selecting mis-sexed birds

 Flock selection procedures
 Methods of culling
 Flocks relevant records
 Safety practices

CONDITIONS:

Students/trainees must be provided with the following:

 Video/illustration materials:
o Selecting mis-sexed birds
o Flock selection procedures
o Methods of culling
 PPEs
o Dust coats o Boots
o Mask o Rain coats
o Hand gloves

 Record book
 Manuals

METHODOLOGIES:

 Lectures/ discussion
 Videos/ illustrations
 Demonstration

ASSESSMENT METHODS:

 Written examination
 Practical demonstration
 Interview

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