Elective Competencies:

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 Assessment
Contents Conditions Methodologies
Criteria Methods
 Hogs are  Knowledge,  All supplies,  Group  Observation
identified Theory, materials and farm discussion
according to Practices and implements  Interaction  Oral
breeds. Systems needed during questioning
 Healthy hogs Operations farm operations  Written test
are selected  Different should be readily
 Demonstratio
based on breeds of available at the
n
industry pigs farm site.
acceptable  Indicators/  Pig pen
indicator for criteria of  Practice
healthy piglets. healthy animals
 Suitable site for piglet  Tools, supplies
hog house are  Characterist and materials
determined ics of a  Weighing
based on PNS suitable site scale (500 kg.
recommendatio  Housing cap.) – for
ns. designs and monitoring and
 Hog house housing marketing of
design is equipment hogs
prepared based  Simple/  Plastic Pail
on PNS basic  Pencil papers
recommendatio calculation  Plant materials
ns.  Characterist  Bedding
ics of feed materials
 Housing
materials  Papers
equipment
 Preparation  Record books
installation
of feeds  Carpentry
design is
 Advantage/ tools
prepared in line
disadvantag  Calculators
with PNS
es of  Feeding
recommendatio
different trough
n and actual
feeding  Water
farm conditions.
manageme container
 Shovel
nt  Bite/push
 Knowledge nipples
on record-  Wheel borrow
keeping  Knapsack
 Organic- sprayer
based  Chopping
health care board
products/m  Driving board
aterials  Protective clothing
 Sanitation equipment and
procedures materials. All
using workers involved
organic in different
products activities must be
 Collection fully oriented and
of organic cautioned on the
wastes different specific
 Characterist work activities of
ics of good the farm
finishers  Technical
 Practice supervisors should
3Rs and 5S have skills and
 Parts and ability in the
functions of successful
specific implementation of
tools and work program
farm activities
implements
use in
raising
organic
hogs
 Program of
work
activities
are
implemente
d as
scheduled
 Selection of
breeder and
replacemen
t stocks,
general
care and
herd health
manageme
nt from hog
to
marketable
age and
weight
 Communication
 Preparation
of stock
inventory,
performanc
e and
health
records,
mortality
and
morbidity
rates,
financial
transactions
and
indicators of
production
efficiency
 Mathematics
and
Mensuration
 Computatio
n of FCR
productivity
index, feed
conversion
efficiency,
herbal
medicine
mixtures,
parameters
of
reproductiv
e efficiency
and
financial
viability of
the organic
hog
enterprise
 Simple/
basic
calculation
 Safety
Practices
 Implementa
tion of
regulatory
controls
and policies
relative to
proper
handling,
use and
disposal of
permitted
veterinary
medications
 Proper
disposal of
placenta
and dead
fetuses
 Codes and
Regulations
 RA 10068:
Organic
Agriculture
Act of 2010
 Code of
Good
Animal
Husbandry
Practices
 Animal
Welfare Act
– Minimum
Standards
on the
Welfare of
Pigs
 PNS-
Livestock
 Local
legislations
 Good
Animal
Husbandry
Practices
(GAHP)
 DENR,
zoning
ordinances
 Materials, Tools
& Equipment:
Uses,
Specifications
and
Maintenance
 Tools and
Equipment
 Weighing
balance
(500 kg
cap.) – for
monitoring
and
marketing
of hogs
 Carpentry
tools
 Calculators
 Feeding
troughs
 Water
containers
 Driving
board
 Knapsack
sprayer
 Maintenanc
e
 Regular
check-up
and repair
of tools and
equipment
 Materials:
Uses and
Specificatio
ns
 Equipment
and
supplies for
regular
monitoring
of
production
performanc
e and
economic
viability of
the hog
operation
 Values
 Values on
stewardship
of farm
resources
that will
promote
ecologically
sound,
socially
acceptable,
economicall
y viable,
and
technically
feasible
production
of food
 Accuracy in
medication
and
treatment of
hog’s
diseases
using
permitted
veterinary
treatments
and herbal
medicines
 Refraining
from the
use of
prohibited
substances
like
chemical
pesticides,
and
pharmaceut
ical
 Competenc
e and self-
confidence
towards
selection of
finishing
stocks
 Honesty in
marketing
and
financial
transactions
 Perseveran
ce and
industriousn
ess on care
and
manageme
nt of the
general
heard
 Skills in
identifying the
breeds
 Ocular
inspection
 Measuring and
drawing skills

LO2. Feed hogs

Assessment Assessment
Contents Conditions Methodologies
Criteria Methods
 Suitable feed  Knowledge,  All supplies,  Group  Observation
materials are Theory, materials and farm discussion
selected based Practices and implements  Interaction  Oral
on availability in Systems needed during questioning
the locality, Operations farm operations  Written test
nutrient source  Different should be readily
 Demonstratio
and according breeds of available at the
n
to PNS Organic pigs farm site.
Agriculture-  Indicators/  Pig pen
Livestock and criteria of  Practice
GAHP healthy animals
requirements. piglet  Tools, supplies
 Feed materials  Characterist and materials
are prepared ics of a  Weighing
following suitable site scale (500 kg.
enterprise  Housing cap.) – for
prescribed designs and monitoring and
formulation. housing marketing of
 Animals are fed equipment hogs
based on the  Simple/  Plastic Pail
standard basic  Pencil papers
feeding calculation  Plant materials
method/manag  Characterist  Bedding
ement: ics of feed materials
 Feeding is materials  Papers
monitored  Preparation  Record books
following of feeds  Carpentry
enterprise  Advantage/ tools
procedures. disadvantag  Calculators
es of  Feeding
different trough
feeding  Water
manageme container
nt  Shovel
 Knowledge  Bite/push
on record- nipples
keeping  Wheel borrow
 Organic-  Knapsack
based sprayer
health care  Chopping
products/m board
aterials  Driving board
 Sanitation  Protective clothing
procedures equipment and
using materials. All
organic workers involved
products in different
 Collection activities must be
of organic fully oriented and
wastes cautioned on the
 Characterist different specific
ics of good work activities of
finishers the farm
 Practice  Technical
3Rs and 5S supervisors should
 Parts and have skills and
functions of ability in the
specific successful
tools and implementation of
farm work program
implements activities
use in
raising
organic
hogs
 Program of
work
activities
are
implemente
d as
scheduled
 Selection of
breeder and
replacemen
t stocks,
general
care and
herd health
manageme
nt from hog
to
marketable
age and
weight
 Communication
 Preparation
of stock
inventory,
performanc
e and
health
records,
mortality
and
morbidity
rates,
financial
transactions
and
indicators of
production
efficiency
 Mathematics
and
Mensuration
 Computatio
n of FCR
productivity
index, feed
conversion
efficiency,
herbal
medicine
mixtures,
parameters
of
reproductiv
e efficiency
and
financial
viability of
the organic
hog
enterprise
 Simple/
basic
calculation
 Safety
Practices
 Implementa
tion of
regulatory
controls
and policies
relative to
proper
handling,
use and
disposal of
permitted
veterinary
medications
 Proper
disposal of
placenta
and dead
fetuses
 Codes and
Regulations
 RA 10068:
Organic
Agriculture
Act of 2010
 Code of
Good
Animal
Husbandry
Practices
 Animal
Welfare Act
– Minimum
Standards
on the
Welfare of
Pigs
 PNS-
Livestock
 Local
legislations
 Good
Animal
Husbandry
Practices
(GAHP)
 DENR,
zoning
ordinances
 Materials, Tools
& Equipment:
Uses,
Specifications
and
Maintenance
 Tools and
Equipment
 Weighing
balance
(500 kg
cap.) – for
monitoring
and
marketing
of hogs
 Carpentry
tools
 Calculators
 Feeding
troughs
 Water
containers
 Driving
board
 Knapsack
sprayer
 Maintenanc
e
 Regular
check-up
and repair
of tools and
equipment
 Materials:
Uses and
Specificatio
ns
 Equipment
and
supplies for
regular
monitoring
of
production
performanc
e and
economic
viability of
the hog
operation
 Values
 Values on
stewardship
of farm
resources
that will
promote
ecologically
sound,
socially
acceptable,
economicall
y viable,
and
technically
feasible
production
of food
 Accuracy in
medication
and
treatment of
hog’s
diseases
using
permitted
veterinary
treatments
and herbal
medicines
 Refraining
from the
use of
prohibited
substances
like
chemical
pesticides,
and
pharmaceut
ical
 Competenc
e and self-
confidence
towards
selection of
finishing
stocks
 Honesty in
marketing
and
financial
transactions
 Perseveran
ce and
industriousn
ess on care
and
manageme
nt of the
general
heard
 Work safety
 Calculations
 Measuring and
drawing skills
LO3. Grow and finish hogs

Assessment Assessment
Contents Conditions Methodologies
Criteria Methods
 Growth rate is  Knowledge,  All supplies,  Group  Observation
monitored Theory, materials and farm discussion
based on Practices and implements needed  Interaction  Oral
enterprise Systems during farm questioning
procedures Operations operations should be  Written test
 Health care  Different readily available at
 Demonstratio
program are breeds of the farm site.
n
implemented pigs  Pig pen
based on on  Indicators/  Practice animals
PNS Organic criteria of  Tools, supplies
Agriculture– healthy and materials
Livestock or piglet  Weighing scale
documented  Characterist (500 kg. cap.) –
ethno- ics of a for monitoring
veterinary suitable site and marketing of
practices  Housing hogs
 Sanitation and designs and  Plastic Pail
cleanliness housing  Pencil papers
program are equipment  Plant materials
implemented  Simple/  Bedding
based on PNS- basic materials
livestock. calculation  Papers
 Organic wastes  Characterist  Record books
for fertilizer ics of feed  Carpentry tools
production are materials  Calculators
collected  Preparation  Feeding trough
following of feeds  Water container
organic  Advantage/  Shovel
practices. disadvantag  Bite/push nipples
 Movements of es of  Wheel borrow
hogs are different  Knapsack
managed feeding sprayer
based on PNS manageme  Chopping board
Organic nt  Driving board
Agriculture–  Knowledge  Protective clothing
Livestock and on record- equipment and
other relevant keeping materials. All
guidelines.  Organic- workers involved in
 Suitable hog based different activities
finishers are health care must be fully
selected based products/m oriented and
on market aterials cautioned on the
specifications  Sanitation different specific
procedures work activities of the
 Production
using farm
record is
accomplished organic  Technical
products supervisors should
according to  Collection have skills and ability
enterprise of organic in the successful
procedures. wastes implementation of
 Characterist work program
ics of good activities
finishers
 Practice
3Rs and 5S
 Parts and
functions of
specific
tools and
farm
implements
use in
raising
organic
hogs
 Program of
work
activities
are
implemente
d as
scheduled
 Selection of
breeder and
replacemen
t stocks,
general
care and
herd health
manageme
nt from hog
to
marketable
age and
weight
 Communication
 Preparation
of stock
inventory,
performanc
e and
health
records,
mortality
and
morbidity
rates,
financial
transactions
and
indicators of
production
efficiency
 Mathematics
and
Mensuration
 Computatio
n of FCR
productivity
index, feed
conversion
efficiency,
herbal
medicine
mixtures,
parameters
of
reproductiv
e efficiency
and
financial
viability of
the organic
hog
enterprise
 Simple/
basic
calculation
 Safety
Practices
 Implementa
tion of
regulatory
controls
and policies
relative to
proper
handling,
use and
disposal of
permitted
veterinary
medications
 Proper
disposal of
placenta
and dead
fetuses
 Values
 Values on
stewardship
of farm
resources
that will
promote
ecologically
sound,
socially
acceptable,
economicall
y viable,
and
technically
feasible
production
of food
 Accuracy in
medication
and
treatment of
hog’s
diseases
using
permitted
veterinary
treatments
and herbal
medicines
 Refraining
from the
use of
prohibited
substances
like
chemical
pesticides,
and
pharmaceut
ical
 Competenc
e and self-
confidence
towards
selection of
finishing
stocks
 Honesty in
marketing
and
financial
transactions
 Perseveran
ce and
industriousn
ess on care
and
manageme
nt of the
general
heard
 Record keeping
 Communicating
ideas and
information
 Monitoring
 Calculations

Elective Competencies:
Unit of Competency: Raise organic small ruminants
Modules Title: Raising organic small ruminants
Module 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 Assessment
Contents Conditions Methodologies
Criteria Methods
 Bucks and  Knowledge,  All supplies,  Group  Observation
rams are Theory, materials and farm discussion
identified Practices and implements  Interaction  Oral
according to Systems needed during  Demonstration questioning
breed Operations farm operations  Written test
 Healthy  Different should be readily
 Demonstratio
bucks/rams are breeds of available at the
selected based small farm site. n
on industry ruminants  Small
acceptable (goats) ruminants
indicator for  Indicators/ cage and
healthy small criteria of house
ruminants. healthy  Practice
 Suitable site for small animals
small ruminants ruminants  Forage area
are determined  Characterist  Tools, supplies
based on PNS ics of a and materials
recommendatio suitable site  Weighing
ns.  Cage balance (500
 Small designs and kg cap.) – for
housing monitoring and
ruminants’ cage
equipment marketing of
design is
for small small
prepared based ruminants
on Good ruminants
 Plastic Pail
Animal  Characterist  Pencil papers
Husbandry ics of feed  Plant materials
Practices materials  Bedding
(GAHP), DENR  Preparation materials
and zoning of feeds  Record books
ordinances  Advantage/  Carpentry
PNS disadvantag tools
recommendatio es of  Calculators
ns. different  Feeding
 Cage feeding trough
equipment manageme  Water
installation nt container
design is  Knowledge  Shovel
on record-  Bite/push
prepared in line
keeping nipples
with PNS
 Different  Wheel borrow
recommendatio  Knapsack
n and actual forage
sprayer
farm conditions. species
 Chopping
 Cage  Signs of
board
equipment are heat
 Driving board
set-up in line  Organic-
 Protective clothing
with housing based
equipment and
equipment health care
materials. All
installation products/m
workers involved
design. aterials
in different
 Rice straws are  Sanitation
activities must be
placed as procedures
fully oriented and
bedding using
cautioned on the
materials based organic
different specific
on PNS products
work activities of
procedures.  Collection
the farm
of organic
wastes  Technical
 Characterist supervisors should
ics of good have skills and
finishers ability in the
 Practice successful
3Rs and 5S implementation of
 Parts and work program
functions of activities
specific
tools and
farm
implements
use in
raising
organic
small
ruminants
 Program of
work
activities
are
implemente
d as
scheduled
 Selection of
breeder and
replacemen
t stocks,
general
care and
herd health
manageme
nt from
small
ruminants
to
marketable
age and
weight
 Communication
 Preparation
of stock
inventory,
performanc
e and
health
records,
mortality
and
morbidity
rates,
financial
transactions
and
indicators of
production
efficiency
 Record
keeping
 Mathematics
and
Mensuration
 Computatio
n of FCR
productivity
index, feed
conversion
efficiency,
herbal
medicine
mixtures,
parameters
of
reproductiv
e efficiency
and
financial
viability of
the organic
small
ruminants
enterprise
 Simple/
basic
calculations
 Safety
Practices
 Implementa
tion of
regulatory
controls
and policies
relative to
proper
handling,
use and
disposal of
permitted
veterinary
medications
.
 Proper
disposal of
placenta,
dead
fetuses and
other
wastes
 Codes and
Regulations
 RA 10068:
Organic
Agriculture
Act of 2010
 Code of
Good
Animal
Husbandry
Practices
 Animal
Welfare Act
of 1998
 PNS-
Livestock
 Local
legislations
 Good
Animal
Husbandry
Practices
(GAHP)
 DENR,
zoning
ordinances
 Materials, Tools
& Equipment:
Uses,
Specifications
and
Maintenance
 Tools and
Equipment
 Weighing
balance
(500 kg
cap.) – for
monitoring
and
marketing
of small
ruminants
 Carpentry
tools
 Calculators
 Feeding
troughs
 Water
containers
 Driving
board
 Knapsack
sprayer
 Maintenanc
e
 Regular
check-up
and repair
of tools and
equipment
 Materials:
Uses and
Specificatio
ns
 Equipment
and
supplies for
regular
monitoring
of
production
performanc
e and
economic
viability of
the small
ruminants
operation
 Values
 Values on
stewardship
of farm
resources
that will
promote
ecologically
sound,
socially
acceptable,
economicall
y viable,
and
technically
feasible
production
of food
 Accuracy in
medication
and
treatment of
small
ruminants
diseases
using
permitted
veterinary
treatments
and herbal
medicines
 Refraining
from the
use of
prohibited
substances
like
chemical
pesticides,
and
pharmaceut
ical
 Competenc
e and self-
confidence
towards
selection of
finishing
stocks
 Honesty in
marketing
and
financial
transactions
 Perseveran
ce and
industriousn
ess on care
and
manageme
nt of the
general
heard
 Simple
carpentry
 Ocular
inspection

LO2. Feed small ruminants

Assessment Assessment
Contents Conditions Methodologies
Criteria Methods
 Suitable feed  Safety  All supplies,  Group  Observation
materials are Practices materials and farm discussion
selected based  Implementa implements  Interaction  Oral
on availability in tion of needed during  Demonstration questioning
the locality, regulatory farm operations  Written test
nutrient controls should be readily
 Demonstratio
requirements and policies available at the
n
and PNS relative to farm site.
standards. proper  Small
 Feed materials handling, ruminants
are prepared use and cage and
following PNS disposal of house
procedures. permitted  Practice
 Maintenance of veterinary animals
forage area are medications  Forage area
administered in .  Tools, supplies
accordance  Proper and materials
with PNS disposal of  Weighing
procedures. placenta, balance (500
dead kg cap.) – for
 Animals are fed
fetuses and monitoring and
based on
other marketing of
feeding small
management wastes
ruminants
program of  Codes and  Plastic Pail
PNS. Regulations  Pencil papers
 Feeding is  RA 10068:  Plant materials
monitored Organic  Bedding
following PNS Agriculture materials
procedures. Act of 2010  Record books
 Code of  Carpentry
Good tools
Animal  Calculators
Husbandry  Feeding
Practices trough
 Animal  Water
Welfare Act container
of 1998  Shovel
 PNS-  Bite/push
Livestock nipples
 Local  Wheel borrow
 Knapsack
legislations
sprayer
 Good  Chopping
Animal board
Husbandry  Driving board
Practices
 Protective clothing
(GAHP)
equipment and
 DENR,
materials. All
zoning
workers involved
ordinances in different
 Values activities must be
 Values on fully oriented and
stewardship cautioned on the
of farm different specific
resources work activities of
that will the farm
promote  Technical
ecologically supervisors should
sound, have skills and
socially ability in the
acceptable, successful
economicall implementation of
y viable, work program
and activities
technically
feasible
production
of food
 Accuracy in
medication
and
treatment of
small
ruminants
diseases
using
permitted
veterinary
treatments
and herbal
medicines
 Refraining
from the
use of
prohibited
substances
like
chemical
pesticides,
and
pharmaceut
ical
 Competenc
e and self-
confidence
towards
selection of
finishing
stocks
 Honesty in
marketing
and
financial
transactions
 Perseveran
ce and
industriousn
ess on care
and
manageme
nt of the
general
heard
 Skills in
identifying
breeds
 Work safety

LO3. Manage breeding of small ruminants

Assessment Assessment
Contents Conditions Methodologies
Criteria Methods
 Signs of heat  Safety  All supplies,  Group  Observation
are monitored Practices materials and farm discussion
among sexually  Implementa implements  Interaction  Oral
mature does tion of needed during  Demonstration questioning
and ewes regulatory farm operations  Written test
 Breeding controls should be readily
 Demonstratio
systems are and policies available at the
n
identified based relative to farm site.
on PNS proper  Small
guidelines. handling, ruminants
 Animal use and cage and
pregnancy is disposal of house
monitored and permitted  Practice
tended based veterinary animals
on enterprise medications  Forage area
procedures. .  Tools, supplies
 Unproductive  Proper and materials
buck/ram and disposal of  Weighing
doe/ewe are placenta, balance (500
dead kg cap.) – for
culled based on
fetuses and monitoring and
enterprise
other marketing of
procedures. small
wastes
ruminants
 Codes and  Plastic Pail
Regulations  Pencil papers
 RA 10068:  Plant materials
Organic  Bedding
Agriculture materials
Act of 2010  Record books
 Code of  Carpentry
Good tools
Animal  Calculators
Husbandry  Feeding
Practices trough
 Animal  Water
Welfare Act container
 Shovel
of 1998
 Bite/push
 PNS- nipples
Livestock  Wheel borrow
 Local  Knapsack
legislations sprayer
 Good  Chopping
Animal board
Husbandry  Driving board
Practices  Protective clothing
(GAHP) equipment and
 DENR, materials. All
zoning workers involved
ordinances in different
 Materials, Tools activities must be
& Equipment: fully oriented and
Uses, cautioned on the
Specifications different specific
and work activities of
Maintenance the farm
 Tools and  Technical
Equipment supervisors should
 Weighing have skills and
balance ability in the
(500 kg successful
cap.) – for implementation of
monitoring work program
and activities
marketing
of small
ruminants
 Carpentry
tools
 Calculators
 Feeding
troughs
 Water
containers
 Driving
board
 Knapsack
sprayer
 Maintenanc
e
 Regular
check-up
and repair
of tools and
equipment
 Materials:
Uses and
Specificatio
ns
 Equipment
and
supplies for
regular
monitoring
of
production
performanc
e and
economic
viability of
the small
ruminants
operation
 Values
 Values on
stewardship
of farm
resources
that will
promote
ecologically
sound,
socially
acceptable,
economicall
y viable,
and
technically
feasible
production
of food
 Accuracy in
medication
and
treatment of
small
ruminants
diseases
using
permitted
veterinary
treatments
and herbal
medicines
 Refraining
from the
use of
prohibited
substances
like
chemical
pesticides,
and
pharmaceut
ical
 Competenc
e and self-
confidence
towards
selection of
finishing
stocks
 Honesty in
marketing
and
financial
transactions
 Perseveran
ce and
industriousn
ess on care
and
manageme
nt of the
general
heard
 Measuring and
drawing skills
 Skills in using
tools and
equipment
LO4. Manage does/ewes and their progenies

Assessment Assessment
Contents Conditions Methodologies
Criteria Methods
 Signs of  Knowledge,  All supplies,  Group  Observation
approaching Theory, materials and farm discussion
kidding/lambing Practices and implements  Interaction  Oral
are monitored Systems needed during  Demonstration questioning
following Operations farm operations  Written test
established  Different should be readily
 Demonstratio
farm breeds of available at the
n
procedures. small farm site.
 Placenta and ruminants  Small
dead (goats) ruminants
kids/lambs are  Indicators/ cage and
disposed criteria of house
properly healthy  Practice
according to small animals
DENR law. ruminants  Forage area
 Assisted  Characterist  Tools, supplies
kids/lambs to ics of a and materials
suckle suitable site  Weighing
colostrums  Cage balance (500
according to designs and kg cap.) – for
housing monitoring and
organic
equipment marketing of
practices.
for small small
 Lambs/kids are ruminants
weaned ruminants
 Plastic Pail
properly at 3  Characterist  Pencil papers
months from ics of feed  Plant materials
birth based materials  Bedding
from  Preparation materials
established of feeds  Record books
farm  Advantage/  Carpentry
procedures. disadvantag tools
 Lactating goats es of  Calculators
and sheep are different  Feeding
kept in clean feeding trough
and quiet manageme  Water
environment, nt container
 Knowledge  Shovel
and are
on record-  Bite/push
separated from
keeping nipples
the breeder  Wheel borrow
males based  Different
forage  Knapsack
from sprayer
established species
 Chopping
farm  Signs of
board
procedures. heat
 Driving board
 Forage  Organic-
 Protective clothing
grasses, based
equipment and
health care
supplements products/m materials. All
and adequate aterials workers involved
water supply  Sanitation in different
are provided procedures activities must be
according to using fully oriented and
PNS organic cautioned on the
recommendatio products different specific
ns.  Collection work activities of
of organic the farm
wastes  Technical
 Characterist supervisors should
ics of good have skills and
finishers ability in the
 Practice successful
3Rs and 5S implementation of
 Parts and work program
functions of activities
specific
tools and
farm
implements
use in
raising
organic
small
ruminants
 Program of
work
activities
are
implemente
d as
scheduled
 Selection of
breeder and
replacemen
t stocks,
general
care and
herd health
manageme
nt from
small
ruminants
to
marketable
age and
weight
 Communication
 Preparation
of stock
inventory,
performanc
e and
health
records,
mortality
and
morbidity
rates,
financial
transactions
and
indicators of
production
efficiency
 Record
keeping
 Safety
Practices
 Implementa
tion of
regulatory
controls
and policies
relative to
proper
handling,
use and
disposal of
permitted
veterinary
medications
.
 Proper
disposal of
placenta,
dead
fetuses and
other
wastes
 Materials, Tools
& Equipment:
Uses,
Specifications
and
Maintenance
 Tools and
Equipment
 Weighing
balance
(500 kg
cap.) – for
monitoring
and
marketing
of small
ruminants
 Carpentry
tools
 Calculators
 Feeding
troughs
 Water
containers
 Driving
board
 Knapsack
sprayer
 Maintenanc
e
 Regular
check-up
and repair
of tools and
equipment
 Materials:
Uses and
Specificatio
ns
 Equipment
and
supplies for
regular
monitoring
of
production
performanc
e and
economic
viability of
the small
ruminants
operation
 Values
 Values on
stewardship
of farm
resources
that will
promote
ecologically
sound,
socially
acceptable,
economicall
y viable,
and
technically
feasible
production
of food
 Accuracy in
medication
and
treatment of
small
ruminants
diseases
using
permitted
veterinary
treatments
and herbal
medicines
 Refraining
from the
use of
prohibited
substances
like
chemical
pesticides,
and
pharmaceut
ical
 Competenc
e and self-
confidence
towards
selection of
finishing
stocks
 Honesty in
marketing
and
financial
transactions
 Perseveran
ce and
industriousn
ess on care
and
manageme
nt of the
general
heard
 Practice
Occupational,
Health and
Safety
Procedures
 Communicating
ideas and
information

LO5. Grow and harvest small ruminants

Assessment Assessment
Contents Conditions Methodologies
Criteria Methods
 Growth rate is  Communication  All supplies,  Group  Observation
monitored  Preparation materials and farm discussion
based on of stock implements  Interaction  Oral
enterprise inventory, needed during  Demonstration questioning
procedures. performanc farm operations  Written test
 Health care e and should be readily
 Demonstratio
program are health available at the
n
implemented records, farm site.
based on PNS mortality  Small
and GAHP and ruminants
requirements. morbidity cage and
 Sanitation and rates, house
cleanliness financial  Practice
program are transactions animals
implemented and  Forage area
based on indicators of  Tools, supplies
GAHP production and materials
requirements efficiency  Weighing
and PNS.  Record balance (500
keeping kg cap.) – for
 Organic wastes
 Safety monitoring and
for fertilizer marketing of
production are Practices
small
collected  Implementa
ruminants
according to tion of  Plastic Pail
PNS. regulatory  Pencil papers
 Suitable small controls  Plant materials
ruminants for and policies  Bedding
harvest are relative to materials
selected based proper  Record books
on PNS handling,  Carpentry
guidelines and use and tools
market disposal of  Calculators
demand. permitted  Feeding
 Production veterinary trough
record is medications  Water
accomplished . container
according to  Proper  Shovel
enterprise disposal of  Bite/push
procedure placenta, nipples
dead  Wheel borrow
fetuses and  Knapsack
other sprayer
 Chopping
wastes
board
 Codes and  Driving board
Regulations
 Protective clothing
 RA 10068:
equipment and
Organic
materials. All
Agriculture
workers involved
Act of 2010
in different
 Code of
activities must be
Good
fully oriented and
Animal
cautioned on the
Husbandry
different specific
Practices
work activities of
 Animal
the farm
Welfare Act
 Technical
of 1998
supervisors should
 PNS-
have skills and
Livestock
ability in the
 Local
successful
legislations
implementation of
 Good
work program
Animal
activities
Husbandry
Practices
(GAHP)
 DENR,
zoning
ordinances
 Materials, Tools
& Equipment:
Uses,
Specifications
and
Maintenance
 Tools and
Equipment
 Weighing
balance
(500 kg
cap.) – for
monitoring
and
marketing
of small
ruminants
 Carpentry
tools
 Calculators
 Feeding
troughs
 Water
containers
 Driving
board
 Knapsack
sprayer
 Maintenanc
e
 Regular
check-up
and repair
of tools and
equipment
 Materials:
Uses and
Specificatio
ns
 Equipment
and
supplies for
regular
monitoring
of
production
performanc
e and
economic
viability of
the small
ruminants
operation
 Values
 Values on
stewardship
of farm
resources
that will
promote
ecologically
sound,
socially
acceptable,
economicall
y viable,
and
technically
feasible
production
of food
 Accuracy in
medication
and
treatment of
small
ruminants
diseases
using
permitted
veterinary
treatments
and herbal
medicines
 Refraining
from the
use of
prohibited
substances
like
chemical
pesticides,
and
pharmaceut
ical
 Competenc
e and self-
confidence
towards
selection of
finishing
stocks
 Honesty in
marketing
and
financial
transactions
 Perseveran
ce and
industriousn
ess on care
and
manageme
nt of the
general
heard
 Calculations
 Monitoring