Elements and Performance Criteria
- Maintain environment systems
- Biosecurity procedures, including access to sheds and boot washing, are implemented and monitored.
- Shed heating, cooling and ventilation systems are monitored in accordance with the standards of the establishment.
- Litter and manure conditions are regularly monitored and changes reported.
- Lighting programs specified for the production unit are maintained and variations notified.
- Light globes are regularly cleaned and malfunctions notified.
- Feed program is monitored, and feeding times and feed rate monitored when restricted feeding is practised. Malfunctions are recognised and notified.
- Maintenance work is carried out according to enterprise Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) hazards identification, risk assessment and risk control measures.
- Waterers in sheds are monitored and malfunctions are recognised and reported to supervisor in accordance with enterprise procedures.
- Observe and assess livestock health
- Livestock are checked regularly.
- Incidence of ill health is recognised and appropriate action taken to notify and record according to establishment practice.
- Disease prevention strategies appropriate to the unit are carried out as instructed, and in line with establishment practice and the Biosecurity Code.
- Handle livestock
- Livestock is handled in accordance with animal welfare code of practice, counted and identified accurately.
- Injured, malformed and non-productive livestock is recognised and disposed of humanely according to establishment practice and the welfare code of practice.
- Livestock is treated under direction of the unit supervisor and according to enterprise procedures.
- Effects of treatment are assessed and reported according to enterprise procedures.