Assessor Resource

AHCPLY206
Catch and load poultry

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: March 2024


This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to catch, handle and load poultry for transfer to new facilities or processing plant. Poultry can be meat chickens, layer or breeder pullets or spent hens.

All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, work health and safety, animal welfare and biosecurity legislation and codes of practice and sustainability practices.

This unit applies to individuals who work under general supervision and exercise limited autonomy with some accountability for own work. They undertake defined activities and work in a structured context.

No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.

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Evidence Required

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Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Prepare to catch or pick up poultry

1.1 Follow biosecurity procedures

1.2 Confirm and identify sheds, flocks and bird numbers to be caught and loaded

1.3 Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks and implement suitable controls

1.4 Select, use and maintain suitable personal protective equipment

1.5 Dim lights and set ventilation and cooling appropriately

1.6 Raise feeders, drinkers, nests and perches as required

1.7 Check and ensure that catching, movement path and vehicle loading area is clear of all obstacles

1.8 Set up catching equipment according to age, stock type and production system

1.9 Select, use and maintain tools and equipment

1.10 Follow relevant work health and safety and animal welfare procedures

2. Catch or pick up poultry

2.1 Quietly and calmly move birds into catching area

2.2 Catch and handle birds gently and calmly

2.3 Place birds in crates/modules according to space or weight requirements

2.4 Check birds regularly for overheating and smothering

2.5 Move crates/modules and load onto vehicle gently and calmly

3. Complete hygiene and administration activities

3.1 Clean, sanitise, maintain and appropriately store equipment and tools

3.2 Dispose of waste and debris in line with enterprise environmental procedures

3.3 Complete required records and documentation promptly and accurately

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

follow biosecurity requirements

identify flocks or shed to be caught

make preparations for catching

set up shed and catching area

catch and handle poultry gently, quietly and calmly

load birds into crates/modules according to space or weight requirements

complete hygiene and administration requirements

follow work health and safety procedures

follow biosecurity procedures

follow animal welfare procedures

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

relevant work health and safety requirements

relevant biosecurity requirements

relevant animal welfare requirements and practices

types, uses, cleaning and maintenance of equipment, tools, machinery and personal protective equipment required

techniques and methods for handling, catching, placing into containers and loading poultry

how to assess poultry condition and welfare including overheating and smothering

relevant environmental requirements, and procedures for disposal and management of wastes, debris and fluids

relevant documentation and records that are required

Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or workplace and simulated environment that accurately reflects performance in a real workplace setting.

Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs.


Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Prepare to catch or pick up poultry

1.1 Follow biosecurity procedures

1.2 Confirm and identify sheds, flocks and bird numbers to be caught and loaded

1.3 Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks and implement suitable controls

1.4 Select, use and maintain suitable personal protective equipment

1.5 Dim lights and set ventilation and cooling appropriately

1.6 Raise feeders, drinkers, nests and perches as required

1.7 Check and ensure that catching, movement path and vehicle loading area is clear of all obstacles

1.8 Set up catching equipment according to age, stock type and production system

1.9 Select, use and maintain tools and equipment

1.10 Follow relevant work health and safety and animal welfare procedures

2. Catch or pick up poultry

2.1 Quietly and calmly move birds into catching area

2.2 Catch and handle birds gently and calmly

2.3 Place birds in crates/modules according to space or weight requirements

2.4 Check birds regularly for overheating and smothering

2.5 Move crates/modules and load onto vehicle gently and calmly

3. Complete hygiene and administration activities

3.1 Clean, sanitise, maintain and appropriately store equipment and tools

3.2 Dispose of waste and debris in line with enterprise environmental procedures

3.3 Complete required records and documentation promptly and accurately

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

follow biosecurity requirements

identify flocks or shed to be caught

make preparations for catching

set up shed and catching area

catch and handle poultry gently, quietly and calmly

load birds into crates/modules according to space or weight requirements

complete hygiene and administration requirements

follow work health and safety procedures

follow biosecurity procedures

follow animal welfare procedures

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

relevant work health and safety requirements

relevant biosecurity requirements

relevant animal welfare requirements and practices

types, uses, cleaning and maintenance of equipment, tools, machinery and personal protective equipment required

techniques and methods for handling, catching, placing into containers and loading poultry

how to assess poultry condition and welfare including overheating and smothering

relevant environmental requirements, and procedures for disposal and management of wastes, debris and fluids

relevant documentation and records that are required

Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or workplace and simulated environment that accurately reflects performance in a real workplace setting.

Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Follow biosecurity procedures 
Confirm and identify sheds, flocks and bird numbers to be caught and loaded 
Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks and implement suitable controls 
Select, use and maintain suitable personal protective equipment 
Dim lights and set ventilation and cooling appropriately 
Raise feeders, drinkers, nests and perches as required 
Check and ensure that catching, movement path and vehicle loading area is clear of all obstacles 
Set up catching equipment according to age, stock type and production system 
Select, use and maintain tools and equipment 
Follow relevant work health and safety and animal welfare procedures 
Quietly and calmly move birds into catching area 
Catch and handle birds gently and calmly 
Place birds in crates/modules according to space or weight requirements 
Check birds regularly for overheating and smothering 
Move crates/modules and load onto vehicle gently and calmly 
Clean, sanitise, maintain and appropriately store equipment and tools 
Dispose of waste and debris in line with enterprise environmental procedures 
Complete required records and documentation promptly and accurately 

Forms

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