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Qualification: ANIMAL PRODUCTION (Poultry-Chicken) NC II
Unit of Competency: Maintain poultry house
Instruction:
• Read each of the questions in the left-hand column of the chart.
• Place a check in the appropriate box opposite each question to indicate your answer.
Can I? YES NO
 Determine farm layout of poultry house and facilities with reference to the
housing plan.*
 Check poultry housing and facilities according to enterprise procedures.
 Report conditions of poultry housing and facilities to the immediate authority
and in compliance with Environmental Compliance Certificate.
 Prepare tools, materials and equipment according to maintenance
requirements and instructions of authority.*
 Clean and disinfect poultry housing and facilities in regular basis.
 Perform minor repairs and maintenance as per instruction of the authority
and per work requirements.*
 Report immediately major malfunctions and irregular conditions in the
poultry house and facilities.*
 Practice following OSHS procedures wearing appropriate personal
protective equipment (PPE).*
 Practice downtime (rest period) prior to succeeding loading for at least one
week.
 Practice safety measures according to Occupational Safety and Health
Standards (OSHS).
 Perform maintenance of farm area and vicinities according to production
management and enterprise procedures.*
 Perform vermin and insects control according to Fertilizer and Pesticides
Authority guidelines and DENR regulations.*
 Conduct maintenance of farm vegetation to avoid common vermins and
insects’ proliferation.
 Keep and update records for reporting and inventory purposes following
enterprise procedures.
 Clean and stores tools and equipment according to manuals and enterprise
procedures.
 Practice housekeeping following 5S principles and enterprise procedures.
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  Manage wastes following 3Rs principles and DENR regulations.
I agree to undertake assessment in the knowledge that information gathered will only be
used for professional development purposes and can only be accessed by concerned
assessment personnel and my manager/supervisor

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Candidate’s name and signature Date

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Reference No. APP 2 3 1 6 8 5 1 0 6 0 0 0
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Qualification: ANIMAL PRODUCTION (Poultry-Chicken) NC II

Unit of Competency: Brood and grow chicks
Instruction:
• Read each of the questions in the left-hand column of the chart.
• Place a check in the appropriate box opposite each question to indicate your answer.
Can I? YES NO
 Apply wearing of personal protective equipment (PPE) according to OHS
procedures.*
 Clean and disinfect poultry house was according to company standard
procedures.
 Prepare materials, tools and equipment according to production
requirements.*
 Install and adjust chick guard, curtains and portable heaters based on
industry standards.*
 Clean and lay-out litter materials, regularly following farm plans and
schedule.*
 Obtain broiler and layer stocks from reliable/recommended sources.*

 Place a day-old chicks (DOC) and day-old pullets (DOP) to respective

brooding houses observing Good Animal Practices and Animal Welfare
Act.
 Cull chicks with abnormalities from the flock.*

 Prepare and clean feeders and waterers regularly.*

 Feed poultry according to company feeds and feeding guide.*
 Practice nutrient supplementation as remedial measures according to
instructions of immediate authority.
 Give water according to industry standards and bird requirements.
 Secure feed left-over properly and dispose spoiled feed properly.
 Provide lighting program based on industry standards.
 Augment ventilation during hot climatic conditions.
 Perform curtain management based on prevailing conditions.*
 Apply bio-security measures according to industry procedures.

 Perform vermin control following industry procedures.

 Perform disposal of wastes following DENR regulations.*

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 Determine and report distress conditions of poultry to immediate authority
or veterinarian.*
 Administer preventive measures according to veterinarian
recommendations and instructions.*
 Isolate sick birds for treatment following instructions of veterinarian.

 Apply culling procedures with reference to economic considerations and

according to instructions of immediate authority.
 Remove missexed from flock following industry standards.

 Perform flock selection according to company requirements and

productivity standards.
 Cull out birds with poor physical condition according company
requirements on a regular basis.
 Update relevant records on regular basis following enterprise protocol.*
I agree to undertake assessment in the knowledge that information gathered will only be
used for professional development purposes and can only be accessed by concerned
assessment personnel and my manager/supervisor

________________________________
Candidate’s name and signature Date

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Qualification: ANIMAL PRODUCTION (Poultry-Chicken) NC II

Unit of Competency: Perform pre-lay and lay activities
Instruction:
• Read each of the questions in the left-hand column of the chart.
• Place a check in the appropriate box opposite each question to indicate your answer.
Can I? YES NO
 Clean and disinfect laying houses according to industry procedures.*

 Prepare tools, materials and equipment are according to work

requirements.*
 Select ready to lay-pullets for transfer to laying house.*

 Cull pullets with abnormalities from the flock.*

 Transfer ready-to-lay-pullets to laying house reference to Animal Welfare

Act and Good Animal Practices.
 Follow lighting program according to prepared schedule.

 Install lighting fixtures according to required light intensity.*

 Perform monitoring of sexual development in accordance with breed

standards.
 Prepare and clean feeders and water trough regularly.
 Feed poultry species according to industry standards.
 Apply feeding to peak and challenge feeding according to layer’s status.*
 Properly secure feed left-over and dispose properly spoiled feed.
 Perform monitoring of productivity with reference to bird’s status.
 Perform deworming as recommended by veterinarian or authority.
 Perform booster vaccination program as recommended by veterinarian or
authority.
 Perform applications of vaccines following veterinarian instructions.*
 Give vitamins and minerals supplementations based on assessment and
recommendations of veterinarian or animal nutritionist.*
 Collect eggs on a regular basis using appropriate materials and standard
collecting procedures.*
 Classify eggs according to industry classification standards.*

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 Pack and store eggs at appropriate room temperature.

 Cull out unproductive layers according to standard industry procedures.

 Keep records following enterprise standard.*

I agree to undertake assessment in the knowledge that information gathered will only be
used for professional development purposes and can only be accessed by concerned
assessment personnel and my manager/supervisor

________________________________
Candidate’s name and signature Date

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Qualification: ANIMAL PRODUCTION (Poultry-Chicken) NC II

Unit of Competency: Trim beak
Instruction:
• Read each of the questions in the left-hand column of the chart.
• Place a check in the appropriate box opposite each question to indicate your answer.
Can I? YES NO
Prepare materials, tools and equipment for the operation according to work
requirements.*
Condition birds for debeaking following Good Animal Practices and Animal
Welfare Act. Safety measures are practiced following Occupational Safety
and Health Standards (OSHS).*
Trim beak in appropriate age following standard industry procedures.

Restrain birds with net to facilitate calm capture.

Perform task observing safety practices and following Good Animal

Husbandry Practices (GAHP).
Retrim beaks according to standard operating procedures.

Restrain birds with net to facilitate calm capture.

Perform task practicing OSHS and following GAHP.

Practice proper disposal according to environmental rules and regulations.*

Store tools, materials and equipment according to industry protocol.
Collect and update records for reporting purposes (daily/weekly).*
I agree to undertake assessment in the knowledge that information gathered will only be
used for professional development purposes and can only be accessed by concerned
assessment personnel and my manager/supervisor

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Candidate’s name and signature Date

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Qualification: ANIMAL PRODUCTION (Poultry-Chicken) NC II

Unit of Competency: Breed chicken - ELECTIVE
Instruction:
• Read each of the questions in the left-hand column of the chart.
• Place a check in the appropriate box opposite each question to indicate your answer.
Can I? YES NO
 Obtain poultry breeder from reliable source according to enterprise
production requirement.*
 Determine characteristics of rooster suited for breeding following
enterprise protocol.*
 Maintain breeder sheds according to established farm practices following
GAHP.
 Establish nests set-up in suitable place in reference to breeding
practices.*
 Transfer poultry breeder to appropriate breeder sheds following GAHP.

 Maintain hygienic environment according to enterprise standard

procedures and requirements.
 Male (rooster) is left with the females (hens) to mate following enterprise
breeding schedule and plan.
 Train birds to lay in nests with minimal number of eggs on floor following
recognized industry standards.
 Keep temperature of the hen shed constant and warm according to
established enterprise procedures.
 Perform maintenance of breeder poultry in line with egg production
objective.*
 Prevent any drafts from entering the building according to enterprise
protocol.
 Conduct in-lay activities according to enterprise protocol and production
plan.*
 Employ safety practices according to Occupational Safety and Hazard
Standards.
 Collect fertile eggs according to established enterprise protocol and
requirement.*
 Carry out identification and grading of egg in accordance with production
requirements and breeding objectives.
 Handle livestock during egg collection is humanely handled.

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 Perform eggs cleaning and sanitation following company requirements
and required hygienic procedures.*
 Maintain hygienic environment following enterprise procedures and
requirement.
 Complete records of all collections to accurately monitor production.*

 Select hatching eggs following standard enterprise protocol.*

 Store eggs are in accordance to industry standard procedures.*

 Take eggs that are neglected by hens for incubation purposes.

 Minimize floor egg problems following enterprise procedures.

I agree to undertake assessment in the knowledge that information gathered will only be
used for professional development purposes and can only be accessed by concerned
assessment personnel and my manager/supervisor

________________________________
Candidate’s name and signature Date

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