Session Plan
Sector : Agriculture and Fishery
Qualification Title : Organic Agriculture Production NC II
Unit of Competency : Raise small ruminants
Module Title : Raising small ruminants
Nominal Duration : 54 hours
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
A. Introduction
This module covers the ability to carry-out the knowledge, skills and attitude required in raising organic small ruminant.
B. Learning Activities
LO1. Select healthy breeders and suitable cages
Learning Content Methods Presentation Practice Feedback Resource Time
Bucks and rams are Discussion/ Listen to
identified according lecture Trainer’s Comparing
Answering
to breed. discussion answers with
Self-check Information Sheet 1 hour
based on the given
assessments
Healthy Information answer key
bucks/rams are Sheet
selected based on Laptop/ 1 hour
industry healthy Projector
small ruminants.
Suitable site for
small ruminants Observing
Perform Task Check Laptop/
are determined Trainer’s 1 hour
Sheet performance Projector
based on PNS Demonstration
recommendations.
Small ruminants
cage design is
Listen to
prepared based on
Trainer’s
Good Animal
discussion Perform Task Check Laptop/
Husbandry 1 hour
based on Sheet performance Projector
Practices (GAHP),
Information
DENR and zoning
Sheet
ordinances PNS
recommendations.
Cage equipment
installation design
Discussion/ Materials, Tools and
is prepared in line Observing
lecture Perform Task Check Equipment
with PNS Trainer’s 2 hours
Sheet performance
recommendation Demonstration
and actual farm
conditions.
set-up in line with Materials, Tools and
Observing
housing Perform Task Check Equipment
Trainer’s Sheet performance
2 hours
equipment
Demonstration
installation design.
Rice straws are Materials, Tools and
Observing
placed as bedding Perform Task Check Equipment:
Trainer’s 1 hour
materials based on Sheet performance
Demonstration
PNS procedures.
LO2. Feed small ruminants
Suitable feed Listen to
materials are trainer’s
selected based on
Information Sheet
discussion Comparing
availability in the Answering
locality, nutrient based on the answers with Materials, Tools and
Self-check 2 hours
requirements and Information the given Equipment
assessments
PNS standards. sheet provided answer key
for the topic
Feed materials are Observe your
Materials, Tools and
prepared following trainer’s
Perform Task Check Equipment
PNS procedures. discussion and 3 hours
Sheet performance
Demonstration
PPT /video
presentation
Maintenance of
forage area are Listen to
Perform Task Check
administered in trainer’s 3 hours
Sheet performance
accordance with discussion
PNS procedures
Animals are fed Observe your Materials, Tools and
based on feeding trainer Perform Task Check Equipment
1 hour
management Demonstration Sheet performance
program of PNS.
Feeding is Observe your
monitored trainer Perform Task Check
1 hour
following PNS Sheet performance
Demonstration
procedures.
LO3. Manage breeding of small ruminants
Signs of heat are Listen to Answering Comparing Information Sheet 2 hour
monitored among trainer’s Self-check answers with
sexually mature does Discussion/ discussion assessments the given
and ewes Lecture/PPT answer key
based on the
Information
sheet provided
for the topic
Breeding systems are Listen to
or video Perform Task Check Information
identified based on PNS trainer’s 2 hour
Sheet performance Sheet/ laptop
guidelines. presentation discussion
Animal pregnancy is
monitored and Listen to
Perform Task Check Ruminants/ Farm
tended based on trainer’s 3 hours
Sheet performance implements
enterprise discussion
procedures.
Unproductive Listen to
buck/ram and trainer’s
doe/ewe are culled
Perform Task Check Ruminants/ Farm
discussion and 3 hours
based on enterprise Sheet performance implements
observe
procedures. demonstration
LO4. Manage does/ewes and their progenies
Listen to
Signs of approaching trainer’s Comparing
kidding/lambing are Discussion/ discussion Answering
lecture /PPT answers with
monitored following based on the Self-check Information Sheet 3 hours
established farm or video Information the given
assessments
procedures. presentation/ sheet provided answer key
field for the topic
Placenta and dead demonstratio
kids/lambs are n Observe video Perform Task Check Ruminants/ Farm
disposed properly 2 hours
presentation Sheet performance implements
according to DENR
law.
Assisted kids/lambs Listen to
to suckle colostrums trainer’s Perform Task
Check
Ruminants/Farm
discussion/ Sheet
2 hours
according to organic implements
practices. demonstration performance
Lambs/kids are Listen to
weaned properly at 3 trainer’s
months from birth discussion; Perform Task Check Ruminants/Farm
2 hours
based from Sheet performance implements
established farm
Observe video
procedures. presentation
goats and sheep are
kept in clean and Listen to
quiet environment, trainer’s
and are separated discussion; Perform Task Check Ruminants/Farm
3 hours
from the breeder Sheet performance implements
males based from
Observe video
established farm presentation
procedures.
Forage grasses, Listen to
supplements and Materials, Tools and
trainer’s
adequate water discussion; Perform Task Check Equipment
1 hour
supply are provided Sheet performance
according to PNS
Observe video
recommendations. presentation
LO5. Grow and harvest small ruminants
Listen to
trainer’s Comparing
Growth rate is discussion Answering
monitored based on answers with
based on the Self-check Information Sheet 1 hour
enterprise
Information the given
procedures. assessments
sheet provided answer key
for the topic
Health care Perform Task Check Information 2 hours
program are Discussion/ Sheet performance sheet/laptop
implemented based lecture /PPT
on PNS and GAHP
requirements.
Sanitation and
cleanliness program
Listen to
are implemented Perform Task Check Information
trainer’s 3 hours
based on GAHP Sheet performance sheet/laptop
discussion
requirements and
PNS.
Organic wastes for
Listen to supplies, materials
fertilizer production or video Perform Task Check
trainer’s 2 hours
are collected presentation/ discussion Sheet performance
according to PNS. field
Suitable small
demonstratio
ruminants for
n Listen to
harvest are selected Perform Task Check Information
trainer’s 3 hours
based on PNS Sheet performance sheet/laptop
discussion
guidelines and
market demand.
Production record is
Listen to
accomplished Discussion/ Perform Task Check
trainer’s supplies 1 hour
according to lecture Sheet performance
discussion
enterprise procedure
