Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for brooding
- Work to be undertaken is interpreted from work program where necessary, and confirmed with management/supervisor.
- Discussions are held with other workers who may be affected by the activities to ensure continued smooth operation of the production process.
- Tools and equipment required for the work to be undertaken are selected, checked, and serviced if necessary.
- Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) hazards are identified, risk assessed and suitable controls implemented.
- Suitable personal protective equipment is selected, used and maintained.
- Carry out brooding operations
- Temperatures are monitored and recorded accurately according to supervisor's instructions.
- Day old chickens are placed in the shed according to workplace instructions and handled with care.
- Shed temperatures are adjusted in accordance with supervisor or manager instructions and the observed activity of the birds.
- Observed changes are recorded and reported.
- Dead or culled young birds are removed and disposed of according to establishment practice and code of welfare, and recorded in appropriate record.
- Brooding area is extended as young birds grow, if required and according to instructions, to provide an optimal stocking density and avoid crowding.
- Black-out training of young birds/hatchlings is regularly carried out according to establishment practice.
- Shed operation
- All debris and waste material is removed from the site and disposed of in an environmentally aware and safe manner according to organisation work procedures.
- Tools, machinery and equipment are cleaned, maintained and stored according to organisation work procedures.
- A clean and safe area is maintained throughout and on completion of work.
- Work outcomes are recorded or reported to the supervisor according to organisation work procedures.