Clarification details
Updated May 2015. This document has been updated in its entirety to address new issues that have arisen from moderation.
Key messages for demonstrating understanding
- A minimum of two management practices are required at all levels.
- Two behavioural responses are required for each management practice.
- Livestock behaviour refers to observable response(s) to stimuli. Types of behaviour include; maternal, social, agonistic, ingestive, eliminative, investigative, territorial, and sexual.
- For Excellence, comparing and/or contrasting or justifying needs to be done with all of the following; quality, quantity, genetic potential, timing, and the economics of production. The answers will depend on the techniques chosen, and not all are equal. There will be aspects that are more important than others and therefore require greater focus.