Assessor Resource
AHCPLY302A
Brood poultry
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Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
This unit requires some judgement and discretion, and would be carried out with minimal supervision within enterprise guidelines and within specified timeframes.
This unit covers the process of brooding all poultry species and breeds produced in an intensive environment and defines the standard required to: handle hatchlings and brooding chickens and ensure access to feed and water according to codes of welfare; monitor ventilation, temperature and humidity of the shed environment; provide litter and replace as required; expand the brooding area to provide optimal stocking density as required; use immunisation techniques and diet to optimise the immune system; remove dead or culled young birds; keep records as required.
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