Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for care of newborn and young
- Identify, select and prepare facilities, equipment and supplies needed to provide care
- Assess and prepare for the needs of newborn and young animals
- Implement and observe feeding routines
- Identify and maintain hygiene, health and environmental requirements
- Handle newborn and young animals humanely in line with enterprise animal welfare policies
- Provide care for newborn and young
- Provide feed and feed supplements as required
- Monitor relationship between mother and young and implement strategies to address any problems where appropriate
- Maintain and monitor feeding, water and shelter areas for correct operation, cleanliness and hygiene
- Treat routine health and feeding problems, including digestive upsets and infections
- Monitor health of newborn and young
- Monitor newborn and young against benchmarks for growth, health and development
- Take appropriate action for sick, weak, orphaned and injured, newborn and young
- Seek assistance for more complex health and feeding problems
- Separate newborn and young requiring routine husbandry and health procedures treat and return
- Carry out treatments and checks appropriately
- Meet ongoing requirements
- Identify young animals ready for weaning and wean according to weaning programs
- Identify and meet feeding requirements
- Handle animals regularly as required
- Keep and maintain records
- Ensure all work is conducted safely and in accordance with enterprise requirements, work health and safety and animal welfare legislation and regulations