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TLE – AFA Animal Production

(Large Ruminants)
Activity Sheet Quarter 1 – C1
LO 1.1. Identify Work Tasks in Line with
Farm Operations

REGION VI - WESTERN VISAYAS

TLE 9 – AFA Animal Production (Large Ruminants)
Learning Activity Sheet (LAS) No. 1
First Edition, 2021

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Introductory Message

Welcome to TLE 9 - AFA Animal Production (Large Ruminants)!

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Visayas through the Curriculum and Learning Management Division (CLMD). This is
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 Quarter 1 - Week 1
Learning Activity Sheets (LAS) No. 1

Name of Learner: ______________________________________________________

Grade and Section: ______________________Date: ________________________

TLE 9 - AFA Animal Production (Large Ruminants) Activity Sheet

Identify Work Tasks in Line with Farm Operations

I. Learning Competency with Code

Applying safety measures in farm operations (TLE_AFAAPR 9-
12ASMFO-Ia-b-1)
Objective: Identify work tasks in line with farm operations.

II. Background Information for Learners

What are the work tasks of a livestock owner/manager?

As a livestock owner or farm manager, you have great responsibilities

to perform in the farm in order to be successful in your farming.

A farmer’s tasks vary according to the type of operation. There are

farmers that concentrate on livestock might breed and raise their own
animals, although some buy their animals at a young age and then raise
them for sale, slaughter or show. Dairy farmers must milk their animals
and handle the milk. Animals often need routine vaccinations, deworming
or other care that the farmer manages or performs. Each type of livestock
animal requires specialized knowledge and management.

Responsibilities of a Farmer

1. Housing
A dry, clean and well-ventilated shed made of nipa, bamboo and/or
wood with a cemented floor to facilitate easy cleaning. Commercial farms
have complete housing facilities.

2. Feeding
Farmers practice mix feeding systems such as grazing/tethering,
grazing/cut and carry/semi-confinement and complete confinement (cut
and carry only).

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 Clean feed, water and a source of salt should be constantly provided
to animals in the pen/stall area.

3. Breeding
Most cattle are mated naturally, whereby a bull is released into a
cowherd approximately 55 days after the calving period, depending on
the cows' body condition score (BCS). If it was a cow's first time calving,
she will take longer to re-breed by at least 10 days. Another is artificial
insemination often used to eliminate the need to physically transport
livestock between ranches.

4. Medication Program
A rancher must maintain a close watch on the health of the livestock.
Always monitor the herd health for signs of illness.
A farmer should deworm and vaccinate the animals against diseases
and also guard against insects and pests.

5. Grooming

The first part of the process is washing your calf which is

recommended every day. After washing/rinsing is finished it is best to get as
much excess water off as possible then brush the hair forward.

Once the calf is completely dry apply your choice of sheen or spray to
add moisture back into the skin and hair then brush or comb it in so it
reaches the base of the follicle. Finally, blow dry and continue to comb until
the hair has a separated and full look. When brushing, and working hair
always imitate the direction the hair.

6. Maintenance of farm equipment and facilities

A farmer should perform maintenance on the farm such as repairing
faulty vehicles and machinery.

7. Marketing animals
Farmers must find buyers for their products. Depending on the
operation, they may have to negotiate contracts with buyers or arrange
shipping of their stock.

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8. Transporting sales stock
Transport stocks following the regulations on transporting live
animals by land. Department of Agriculture Administrative Order No. 19,
Series of 2006 Rules and Regulations on the Transport of Live Animals by
Land

Section 3. Delineation of Responsibilities

3.1 Owners, managers and subcontractors of animals being transported
are responsible for the general health of the animals, their fitness for the
journey, and their welfare ensuring compliance with any required
veterinary or other Certifications during the journey. They are also
responsible in ensuring the presence of at least one animal caretaker or
animal handler competent for the species being transported and for
ensuring that equipment is provided as appropriate for the species and
journey.
3.2 Animal caretakers’/animal handlers are responsible for the humane
handling and care of the animals during loading, unloading and transport.
The animal caretaker or animal handler may also be the driver of the
vehicle transporting the animals.
3.3 The carrier is responsible in choosing the appropriate vehicle and
ensuring that properly trained staff are available for loading, unloading
and caring of the animals; developing and keeping up-to-date contingency
plans to address emergencies and minimize stress during transport; and
producing a Journey Plan which includes a loading plan, journey duration
and location of resting places.

9. Waste management
Farm wastes should be disposed properly by applying different
methods of farm wastes disposal such as on-pasture manure management
or direct application in field, composting, stockpiling, removing manure.,
biogas production, aerobic oxidation in ditches/Lagoons/lakes and other
practices.

10. Construction Work

A farmer performs manual labor. Shelters, barns, fences, feed
troughs and gates are some of the structures common to most ranches.

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III. Accompanying DepEd Textbook and Educational Sites

Department of Education, Competency-Based Learning Material in Animal

Production NC II, 194-199. Pasig City, Philippines, accessed June 10,
2021.

Jeffrey Joyner, Job Description for a Cattle Farmer, CHRON, accessed June
10, 2021. https://work.chron.com/job-description-cattle-farmer-
18675.html.

Rules and Regulations on the Transport of Live Animals by Land,

Department of Agriculture, Philippines, accessed June 2, 2021.
https://paws.org.ph/downloads/ao_19_-
_transport_of_live_animals_by_land.pdf.

Grooming Cattle: Hair, Washing, Drying and Daily Care, Nutrena, June 2,
2021. https://www.nutrenaworld.com/blog/grooming-cattle-hair,-
washing,-drying-and-daily-care.

IV. Activity

Activity 1

Direction: Match column A with column B. Write the letter of the correct
answer.

COLUMN A COLUMN B

A. Transport stocks following the

regulations on transporting live
_____1. Breeding
animals by land.
B. A dry, clean and well-ventilated
_____2. Grooming shed made of nipa, bamboo
and/or wood with a cemented
floor to facilitate easy cleaning.
_____3. Medication Program
C. This is done naturally or
through artificial insemination.
_____4. Wastes Management
D. A farmer should deworm and
vaccinate the animals against
_____5. Feeding diseases and also guard against
insects and pests.
E. all wastes in the farm should be

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_____6. Construction work
_____7. Transporting animal stock
_____8. Marketing animals
_____9. Maintenance of farm
equipment and facilities
_____10. Housing
disposed properly.
F. A farmer should perform
maintenance on the farm such
as repairing faulty vehicles and
machinery.
G. Clean feed, water and a source
of salt should be constantly
provided to animals in the
pen/stall area.
H. A farmer performs manual
labor. Shelters, barns, fences,
feed troughs and gates are some
of the structures common to
most ranches.
I. Farmers must find buyers for
their products.
J. includes the washing, drying
and brushing of hair of animals.

V. Reflection

Reflect yourself in this lesson by answering the question below.

1. Why is identifying work tasks in the farm important?

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VI. Answer Key

Activity 1
1. C
2. J
3. D
4. E
5. G
6. H
7. A
8. I
9. F
10. B