Practical Farm Animal Care Skills

The Practical Farm Animal Care Skills course is available as an Award at Entry Level 3 and Level 1. Units include basic health care, feeding, housing and movement of a range of livestock. Some examples are:

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• Weighing farm animals

• Feeding young farm animals

• Assist with the movement of handling of livestock

• Assist with the monitoring of livestock outdoors

• Assist with animal accommodation

• Health care of animals

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Successful completion of a number of units will provide enough credits to pass the course. Assessment is through a portfolio of evidence, including photos, videos, witness statements from staff and demonstration of relevant knowledge, which can be shown through whichever means best suits each individual learner - written work, spoken answers, a scribe, etc. The course is practical and hands-on, with very little need to sit at a desk or hold a pen!  

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This course is shorter than the Practical Countryside Skills qualification that we also offer, making it a great extra course for students who do a lot of hours here and are looking to gain as much accreditation as possible, or for those who are only going to be attending for a few months.

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