Elective Competency

Unit of Competency: RAISE ORGANIC HOGS

Modules Title: Raising organic hogs

Module Descriptor: This unit covers the ability to carry-out the knowledge,
skills and attitude required in raising organic hogs.

Nominal Duration: 27 Hours

Summary of Learning Outcomes:

LO1. Select healthy domestic hog breeds and suitable housing

LO2. Feed hogs
LO3. Grow and finish hogs

Details of Learning Outcomes:

LO1. Select healthy domestic hog breeds and suitable housing

Assessment Contents Conditions Methodologies Assessment
Criteria Methods
 Hogs are  Different breeds All supplies, Lecture Direct
identified of pigs materials Demonstration observation
according to  Indicators/criteria and farm Field Oral
breeds. of healthy piglet implements demonstration questioning
 Healthy hogs are  Characteristics of needed Workshop Written
selected based on a suitable site during farm Video examination
industry  Housing designs operations presentation Interview
acceptable and housing should be
Field work
indicator for equipment readily
healthy piglets. available at Practical
 Suitable site for the farm site: demonstration
hog house are Pig pen
determined based Practice
on PNS animals
recommendations. Tools,
 Hog house supplies and
design is prepared materials
based on PNS
recommendations.
 Housing
equipment
installation design
is prepared in
line with PNS
recommendation
and actual farm
conditions.
LO2. Feed hogs
Assessment Contents Conditions Methodologies Assessment
Criteria Methods
Suitable feed  Simple/basic  All supplies,  Lecture  Written
materials are calculation materials  Hands-on examination
selected based on  Characteristics and farm  Demonstration  Demonstration
availability in the of feed materials implements  Video of practical
locality , nutrient  Preparation of needed Presentation skills
source and feeds during farm  Lecture  Direct
according to PNS  Advantage/disad operations observation
 Lakbay Aral
Organic vantages of should be  Interview/
Agriculture- readily  Workshop
different feeding Questioning
Livestock and management available at
GAHP  Knowledge on the farm site:
requirements. record-keeping  Pig pen
Feed materials  Organic-based  Practice
are prepared health care animals
following products/materials  Tools,
enterprise supplies and
prescribed materials
formulation.
Animals are fed
based on the
standard feeding
method/managem
ent:
Feeding is
monitored
following
enterprise
LO3. Grow and finish hogs
Assessment Contents Conditions Methodologie Assessment
Criteria s Methods
 Growth rate is  Sanitation  All  Lecture  Written
monitored based procedures using supplies,  Hands-on examination
on enterprise organic products materials and  Demonstration  Demonstration
procedures  Collection of farm  Video of practical
 Health care organic wastes implements Presentation skills
program are  Characteristics needed during  Lecture  Direct
implemented of good finishers farm observation
 Lakbay Aral
based on PNS  Practice 3Rs operations  Interview/
should be Workshop
Organic and 5S Questioning
Agriculture–  Parts and readily
Livestock or functions of available at
documented specific tools and the farm site:
ethno-veterinary farm implements  Pig pen
practices use in raising  Practice
 Sanitation and organic hogs animals
cleanliness  Program of work  Tools,
program are activities are supplies and
implemented implemented as materials
based on PNS- scheduled
livestock.  Selection of
 Organic waste breeder and
for fertilizer replacement
production are stocks, general
collected following care and herd
organic practices. health
 Movement of management from
hogs are managed hog to marketable
based on PNS age and weight
Organic
Agriculture–
Livestock and
other relevant
guidelines.
 Suitable hog
finishers are
selected based on
market
specifications
 Production
record is
accomplished
according to
enterprise
procedures.
 Elective Competency

Unit of Competency: RAISE ORGANIC SMALL RUMINANTS

Modules : Raising organic small ruminants

Modules Descriptor: This unit covers the ability to carry-out the knowledge,
skills and attitude required in raising organic small ruminant.
.
Nominal Duration: 27 Hours

Summary of Learning Outcomes:

LO1. Select healthy breeders and suitable cages

LO2. Feed small ruminants
LO3. Manage breeding of small ruminants
LO4. Manage does/ewes and their progenies
LO5. Grow and harvest small ruminants

Details of Learning Outcomes:

LO1. Select healthy breeders and suitable cages

Assessment Contents Conditions Methodologies Assessment
Criteria Methods
 Bucks and rams  Different breeds  All Demonstration  Direct
are identified of small ruminants supplies, Discussion observation with
according to (goats) materials Oral oral questioning
breed  Indicators/criteria and farm questioning  Demonstration
 Healthy of healthy small implements Video  Written exam
bucks/rams are ruminants needed presentation  Interview
selected based  Characteristics during farm
Field
on industry of a suitable site operations
demonstration
acceptable  Cage designs should be
indicator for and housing readily Film viewing
healthy small equipment for available at
ruminants. small ruminants the farm site:
 Suitable site for  Small
small ruminants ruminants
are determined cage and
based on PNS house
recommendations  Practice
 Small animals
ruminant’s cage  Forage
design is area
prepared based  Tools,
on Good Animal supplies and
Husbandry materials
Practices
(GAHP), DENR
and zoning
ordinances PNS
recommendations
 Cage equipment
 installation design
is prepared in line
with PNS
recommendation
and actual farm
conditions.
 Cage equipment
are set-up in line
with housing
equipment
installation
design.
 Rice straws are
placed as
bedding materials
based on PNS
procedures.
LO2. Feed small ruminants
Assessment Contents Conditions Methodologies Assessment
Criteria Methods
 Suitable feed  Characteristics  All  Demonstration  Direct
materials are of feed materials supplies,  Discussion observation with
selected based  Preparation of materials  Oral oral questioning
on availability in feeds and farm questioning  Demonstration
the locality, implements  Video  Written exam
nutrient  Advantage/disa needed
presentation  Interview
requirements and dvantages of during farm  Field
PNS standards. different feeding operations demonstration
 Feed materials management should be Film viewing
are prepared  Feed small readily
following PNS ruminants. available at
procedures. the farm site:
 Maintenance of  Small
forage area are ruminants
administered in cage and
accordance with house
PNS procedures.  Practice
 Animals are fed animals
based on feeding  Forage
management area
program of PNS.  Tools,
 Feeding is supplies and
monitored materials
following PNS
procedures.
LO3. Manage breeding of small ruminants
Assessment Contents Conditions Methodologies Assessment
Criteria Methods
Signs of heat Knowledge on All supplies,  Demonstration  Direct
are monitored record-keeping materials  Discussion observation with
among sexually Different forage and farm  Oral oral questioning
mature does and species implements questioning  Demonstration
ewes Signs of heat needed  Video  Written exam
Breeding Organic-based during farm presentation
 systems are health care operations  Field  Interview
identified based products/materials should be demonstration
on PNS readily Film viewing
guidelines. available at
Animal the farm site:
pregnancy is Small
monitored and ruminants
tended based on cage and
enterprise house
procedures. Practice
Unproductive animals
buck/ram and Forage area
doe/ewe are Tools,
culled based on supplies and
enterprise materials
procedures
LO4. Manage does/ewes and their progenies
Assessment Contents Conditions Methodologies Assessment
Criteria Methods
 Signs of  Organic-based All supplies,  Demonstration  Direct
approaching health care materials  Discussion observation with
kidding/lambing products/materials and farm  Oral oral questioning
are monitored  Sanitation implements questioning  Demonstration
following procedures using needed  Video  Written exam
established farm organic products during farm presentation  Interview
procedures.  Collection of operations  Field
 Placenta and organic wastes should be demonstration
dead kids/lambs  Characteristics readily Film viewing
are disposed of good finishers available at
properly  Practice 3Rs and the farm site:
according to 5S Small
DENR law. ruminants
 Assisted cage and
kids/lambs to house
suckle colostrums Practice
according to animals
organic practices. Forage area
 Lambs/kids are Tools,
weaned properly supplies and
at 3 months from materials
birth based from
established farm
procedures.
 Lactating goats
and sheep are
kept in clean and
quiet
environment, and
are separated
from the breeder
males based from
established farm
procedures.
 Forage grasses,
 supplements and
adequate water
supply are
provided
according to PNS
recommendations
LO5. Grow and harvest small ruminants
Assessment Contents Condition Methodologies Assessment
Criteria Methods
Growth rate is Parts and All supplies,
monitored based functions of materials and
on enterprise specific tools and farm
procedures. farm implements implements
Health care use in raising needed
program are organic small during farm
implemented ruminants operations
based on PNS Program of work should be
and GAHP activities are readily
requirements. implemented as available at
Sanitation and scheduled the farm site:
cleanliness Selection of Small
program are breeder and ruminants
implemented replacement cage and
based on GAHP stocks, general house
requirements and care and herd Practice
PNS. health animals
Organic wastes management from Forage area
for fertilizer small ruminants to Tools,
production are marketable age supplies and
collected and weight materials
according to
PNS.
Suitable small
ruminants for
harvest are
selected based
on PNS
guidelines and
market demand.
Production
record is
accomplished
according to
enterprise
procedure