Project Overview
This project helps you focus on one herd, flock, batch or group so you can explore livestock management in depth. You will link on-farm experience with off-the-job learning and build evidence for your Level 3 Livestock Technician apprenticeship.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand how breeding, feeding, health, housing, sales and performance all connect.
- Observe real livestock systems and record what you see.
- Explain how decisions affect welfare, productivity, safety and sustainability.
- Transfer your notes into OneFile as learning journal entries.
- Use evidence to support your Analyse, Understand & Report tasks.
Workplace Activities
- Observe and gather background information on the livestock enterprise.
- Contribute ideas, ask questions and help make practical management decisions.
- Review records, routines and workplace practices with your employer.
- Complete each section using notes, photos, data and reflections.
Evidence Ideas
Use livestock background profiles, photos, breeding records, feeding plans, housing checks, health records, movement paperwork, performance data and employer discussion notes.
Employer Discussion
Discuss what you observed, what the evidence shows and how improvements could support animal welfare, business performance and safe working practices.
Project Roadmap
Work through the sections below in order to build a complete livestock evidence portfolio.
Choices
Start with the livestock background profile and enterprise context.
Breeding
Record breeding aims, methods and breeding performance.
Nutrition
Review feeding systems and how diets support performance.
Health
Capture health plans, welfare checks and biosecurity routines.
Housing
Assess housing design, environment and daily management.
Sales
Review movements, paperwork and welfare during transfer.
Performance
Analyse KPIs and evaluate results against targets.
- Choices – explain the enterprise and background profile.
- Breeding – record breeding plans and outcomes.
- Nutrition – describe feed and diet management.
- Health – document health, welfare and treatment routines.
- Housing – assess stock environment and management.
- Sales – review movements, sales and market links.
- Performance – analyse KPI data and reflect on results.
Support & Evidence
Use this booklet as your working guide. Complete the activities, save your evidence and transfer your final write-ups into OneFile as learning journal entries.