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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Monitor livestock health and welfare
   • Confirm workplace information and clarify with supervisor
   • Identify work health and safety hazards assess risks implement suitable controls according to enterprise guidelines
   • Identify and report non-productive and slow growing livestock
   • Assess animals for overall health and welfare
2. Monitor the production environment
   • Monitor environmental parameters according to the production plan and make adjustments as required
   • Monitor hygiene and welfare procedures and adjust as required
   • Monitor disposal of waste and debris
3. Monitor feed
   • Monitor feed to ensure the correct diet is offered to livestock for optimum growing conditions
   • Monitor feed to ensure fresh palatable feed is available to livestock
4. Perform routine maintenance checks
   • Check all buildings, structures and production areas for wear and tear
   • Check equipment for delivering water and feed
   • Check equipment controlling the housing environment
5. Complete monitoring activities
   • Report significant problems to the enterprise
   • Record checks

Range Statement

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Performance Evidence

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:

identify hazards and implement safe work practices

monitor livestock health and welfare

monitor the production environment

monitor feed systems and water supplies

perform routine maintenance checks

complete monitoring activities

follow relevant biosecurity and animal welfare practices

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

production parameters and production assessment systems of the livestock industry

signs of health and methods of assessing livestock health

relevant animal welfare requirements of the livestock industry and their impact on the enterprise

housing, production and management systems of the livestock industry and equipment used in these systems

relevant hygiene and biosecurity requirements of the livestock industry and their impact on the enterprise

relevant waste disposal requirements of the livestock industry and their impact on the enterprise

feed management and feeding programs of the livestock industry and their impact on the enterprise

monitoring, maintenance and servicing of housing structures, production structures, environmental control equipment, watering equipment and feed delivery equipment

type of information to be gathered, documentation and records which must be maintained

relevant work health and safety requirements

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