Assessor Resource
AHCLSK318A
Rear newborn and young livestock
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Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
This unit applies to workers in livestock industries and is likely to be carried out with minimal supervision within enterprise guidelines.
This unit covers the process of rearing newborn and young animals and defines the standard required to: weigh and assess condition of newborn and young animals; handle and care for newborn and young animals; recognise signs of stress or ill health in newborn and young animals; provide support as needed to veterinarians attending to sick newborn and young animals; wean animals humanely; provide the necessary feed and shelter.
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