Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare animals for artificial insemination (AI)
- Determine body condition of individual female livestock and record body condition scores
- Rank female livestock according to body condition scores and adjust nutritional requirements to facilitate optimum condition at the time of artificial insemination
- Ensure that feeding strategies and supplementation are appropriate to animals' environment and seasonal conditions
- Confirm females are not pregnant before commencing the AI program
- Facilitate artificial insemination
- Carry out oestrus inducement and detection procedures appropriately in compliance with animal welfare requirements and industry standards
- Prepare artificial insemination equipment and facilities and obtain semen
- Use handling techniques that minimise stress and discomfort to livestock in compliance with work health and safety and animal welfare requirements
- Apply hygiene procedures to minimise risk of infection
- Carry out post AI procedures