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Swine Farrow to Finish Supervisor (Level 2) Skill Set | |
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| | Managing operations | Managing feeding | Marketing | Managing health | Managing breeding | Managing waste | Buildings and equipment | General supervising
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Managing Pig Operations
- Supervise pig production in weaning, growing, breeding and farrowing area
- Manage animal welfare
- Locate & evaluate swine enterprise assistance & information resources
- Supervise & operate the production performance records system
- Operate a computerized production records/ management system & analyze reports
Managing Feeding
- Demonstrate knowledge of nutrition principles
- Supervise feeding of gilts, boars and sows
- Supervise feeding of sucklings, weaners, growers & feeders
- Take a feed sample for nutrient analysis & interpret results
- Manage the feed supplies
- Conduct and supervise a feeding trial
- Communicate with feed resource consultants
- Supervise and operate the feed milling & handling system
Marketing
- Demonstrate knowledge of Canadian pig marketing options & systems
- Demonstrate knowledge of Alberta pork producers marketing board processes
- Ship pigs under current pig & hog marketing regulations & procedures
Managing Health
- Demonstrate knowledge of swine physiology & anatomy
- Operate & supervise planned heard health program
- Recognize, diagnose & treat common disease & disorders
- Perform first-aid treatment on animals
- Communicate & consult on health problems and programs
- Perform a basic postmortem & identify abnormalities
- Manage internal & external pest control program
Managing Breeding
- Judge herd animals & select animals for breeding stock
- Manage the care of replacement breeding stock
- Carry out & supervise the breeding program
- Perform artificial insemination
- Demonstrate knowledge of swine improvement breeding options
- Administer a swine improvement program
Managing Waste
- Know current waste handling & environmental regulations & issues
- Supervise the waste disposal & management program
Maintaining Buildings & Equipment
- Supervise the regular upkeep of buildings & equipment
- Perform minor maintenance & repair to building structures and handling equipment
- Perform basic service & minor repairs to electrical equipment
- Perform basic service & minor repairs to farmstead watering systems
- Manage the fire protection of buildings & equipment
- Operate a standby generator
General Supervising
- Demonstrate use of decision making & problem solving techniques
- Demonstrate effective verbal & written communication for records, staff & public
- Demonstrate supervisor’s time management competence
- Plan & manage farm staff work schedule
- Supervise farm staff work activities
- Conduct training of farm staff
- Conduct production meetings
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This document is maintained by Kenda Lubeck.
This information published to the web on June 19, 2003.
Last Reviewed/Revised on October 10, 2007.
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