Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for feeding
- Carry out feeding
- Complete post-feeding activities
- Clean work area and dispose of waste materials safely according to workplace procedures
- Check and store equipment, reporting any identified repair requirements to supervisor
- Record relevant data and observations and report any abnormal records to supervisor
- Read the feeding schedule and confirm quantity and feed type with supervisor
- Collect feeding equipment and personal protective equipment, check for serviceability and calibrate feeding equipment if required
- Collect and load required feed into feeding equipment
- Follow feeding schedule to distribute feed either by hand or mechanical means using safe work practices
- Feed required amount or until response slows down for satiation feed
- Observe and record stock behaviour and environmental conditions