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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for insemination of birds
   • Schedule timing to ensure availability of resources and personnel
   • Implement biosecurity procedures
   • Implement animal welfare requirements
   • Follow enterprise procedures for personal hygiene
   • Follow enterprise work health and safety policies
   • Select, use and maintain personal protective equipment
   • Prepare, clean and sterilise insemination equipment by following enterprise procedures for cleaning chemicals, disinfectants and sanitisers
   • Prepare birds for semen collection and insemination
2. Collect semen
   • Identify males for semen collection
   • Catch and handle birds appropriately
   • Collect semen aseptically
   • Store semen
3. Inseminate birds
   • Prepare semen for insemination
   • Identify intended recipient birds
   • Catch, restrain and prepare hen for insemination appropriately
   • Inseminate hen using appropriate aseptic procedures
   • Return birds to allocated pens
4. Complete hygiene and administration activities
   • Dispose of waste and debris according to recommended hygiene standards and environmental policy
   • Clean work area appropriately
   • Clean, maintain and store equipment appropriately
   • Complete records promptly and accurately

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:

prepare for artificial insemination of poultry

apply personal hygiene

carry out semen collection

carry out artificial insemination of birds

complete hygiene and administration activities

implement biosecurity procedures

implement animal welfare requirements

follow enterprise work health and safety policies

implement enterprise hygiene standards and environmental policy

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

resource and manpower requirements, biosecurity requirements, industry standards, codes of practice and procedures for artificial insemination of poultry

relevant animal welfare practices for the conduct of artificial insemination in poultry

relevant work health and safety requirements

collection, handling, storage and use of poultry semen for artificial insemination

preparation of birds for collection of semen and insemination

handling, dilution and insemination of poultry

types, uses, maintenance and storage of equipment

methods and procedures for cleaning and sterilisation of equipment used for artificial insemination

procedures for handling, measurement and usage of cleaning chemicals, disinfectants and sanitisers

relevant documentation and records that are required

relevant environmental and sustainability requirements, and procedures for disposal and management of wastes and debris

requirements and procedures for cleaning and maintaining work areas

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