Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare animals for collecting semen
- Suitable personal protective equipment and clothing is selected, used and maintained according to OHS and enterprise requirements.
- Appropriate equipment for collection is selected and prepared.
- Nominated sire is prepared and located at the appropriate semen collection area.
- Semen is collected from the nominated sire using industry approved collection techniques.
- Semen is transferred to the processing and storage area according to enterprise requirements and instructions.
- Complete collection procedures
- Post-collection procedures are carried out according to enterprise requirements.
- Waste is disposed of according to recommended hygiene standards.
- Work area and equipment are cleaned to industry standards and returned to operating order.
- Animals are safely returned to the designated area according to enterprise requirements and instructions.
- Document and record data