Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare to work in poultry shed
- Work to be undertaken is interpreted from work program where necessary, and confirmed with management.
- Discussions are held with other workers who may be affected by the activities to ensure continued smooth operation of the production process.
- Suitable personal protective equipment is selected, used and maintained.
- Tools and equipment suitable for the work to be undertaken are selected, checked, and maintained if necessary.
- Check and maintain shed and equipment
- Level of shed cleanliness is checked and where required, shed is cleaned to meet enterprise standards.
- Shed repair and maintenance are carried out to maximise pest and vermin exclusion and control.
- Bird wire and rodent barriers are maintained in good order to minimise the risk of disease introduction.
- Shed equipment and machinery are checked and appropriate action taken as required according to establishment practice.
- Lights, time switches and all other shed equipment are operated and checked for proper function as required by lighting and flock programs.
- Quarantine procedures are in place to prevent entry of pathogens on personnel and equipment.
- Prepare shed
- Litter is correctly ordered to provide adequate quantity for new chickens.
- Litter is spread or paper is laid evenly on shed floor or brooder cages to depth specified by establishment and appropriate for the class of poultry.
- Watering, feeding, ventilation and fogging systems are cleaned, reinstalled and tested for operation.
- Lighting levels for day old chickens are selected and adjusted as required.
- Alarm systems and the time switches are tested to ensure timely warning of system malfunctions.
- Brooders are tested for correct operation and thermostat control. Brooder curtains are installed if required.
- Time clocks are adjusted.
- Specific extra requirements of day old chickens are carried out in readiness for brooding operations.
- Place chickens
- Complete hygiene and activities
- Equipment is cleaned in accordance with manufacturers' specifications, organisational procedures and regulations.
- All containers, leftover fluids, waste and debris from the operations are disposed of safely and appropriately.
- All required records and documentation are completed accurately and promptly in accordance with organisational requirements.