Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for care of newborn and young
- Facilities, equipment and supplies needed to provide care are identified selected and prepared.
- Needs of newborn and young animals are assessed and prepared.
- Feeding routines are implemented and observed.
- Hygiene, health and environmental requirements are identified and maintained according to enterprise and legislative requirements.
- Newborn and young are appropriately identified and humanely handled as required according to enterprise requirements and industry standards.
- Provide care for newborn and young
- Feed and feed supplements are provided as required and according to enterprise and nutritional requirements.
- Relationship between mother and young is monitored where appropriate and strategies are implemented to address any problems.
- Feeding, water and shelter areas are maintained and monitored for correct operation, cleanliness and hygiene.
- Routine health and feeding problems, including digestive upsets and infections, are treated promptly.
- Monitor health of newborn and young
- Newborn and young are monitored against benchmarks for growth, health and development.
- Appropriate action is taken for sick, weak, orphaned and injured, newborn and young.
- Assistance is sought for more complex health and feeding problems.
- Newborn and young requiring routine husbandry and health procedures are separated, treated and returned.
- Treatments and checks are carried out according to hygiene, enterprise, industry and legislative requirements.
- Meet ongoing requirements
- Young animals ready for weaning are identified and weaned according to enterprise procedures and weaning programs.
- Feeding requirements are identified and met.
- Animals are handled regularly as required.
- Records are kept and updated to meet enterprise and legislative requirements.
- All work is conducted safely and according to enterprise requirements, Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), industry and animal welfare regulations.