Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

AHCPLY304 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Incubate eggs

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency AHCPLY304 - Incubate eggs
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to incubate eggs.All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, work health and safety, animal welfare and biosecurity legislation and codes, and sustainability practices.This unit applies to individuals who work under broad direction and use discretion and judgement in the selection and use of available resources.Candidates should confirm the regulatory requirements in regard to the use of fumigants that apply in their relevant State or Territory before undertaking this unit.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or workplace and simulated environment that accurately reflects performance in a real workplace setting.

Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Receive and store eggs
  • Implement enterprise work health and safety policies
  • Implement enterprise biosecurity procedures
  • Unload eggs and record required information
  • Transfer eggs from delivery dollies/trolleys to setter dollies/trolleys
  • Store eggs with regard to position, temperature, humidity and period of storage
  • Attach eggs to turning machine to ensure maximum viability is maintained
  • Manage egg stock to minimise egg age on setting
  • Monitor temperature, humidity and airflow to maintain required settings
       
Element: Monitor and operate setter
  • Take and record setter readings
  • Recognise alarms and carry out specified sequence of operations during a breakdown
  • Operate, repair and maintain setter
  • Calibrate temperature probes with known standards
       
Element: Transfer eggs to hatcher
  • Move dollies to the egg handling and transfer area in the sequence required by the organisation
  • Check temperature, humidity and airflow
  • Transfer eggs to hatching trays in sequence
       
Element: Fumigate setter or hatcher
  • Determine need for fumigation from supervisor’s instructions
  • Prepare fumigant and apparatus
  • Seal and fumigate setter or hatcher
  • Air room or chamber to completely remove traces or vapours of the fumigant prior to re-entry of staff, re-installation of equipment and placement of eggs
       
Element: Monitor and operate hatcher
  • Take and record readings
  • Carry out adjustments to temperature, humidity and airflow when instructed
  • Recognise alarms and carry out correct sequence of operations during a breakdown as set out by employer
       
Element: Complete hygiene and administration activities
  • Dispose of waste and debris from the work areas in line with enterprise environmental policies
  • Clean, maintain and store tools, equipment and machinery
  • Clean and maintain safe work areas
  • Complete documentation, records and reports promptly and accurately
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Receive and store eggs

1.1 Implement enterprise work health and safety policies

1.2 Implement enterprise biosecurity procedures

1.3 Unload eggs and record required information

1.4 Transfer eggs from delivery dollies/trolleys to setter dollies/trolleys

1.5 Store eggs with regard to position, temperature, humidity and period of storage

1.6 Attach eggs to turning machine to ensure maximum viability is maintained

1.7 Manage egg stock to minimise egg age on setting

1.8 Monitor temperature, humidity and airflow to maintain required settings

2. Monitor and operate setter

2.1 Take and record setter readings

2.2 Recognise alarms and carry out specified sequence of operations during a breakdown

2.3 Operate, repair and maintain setter

2.4 Calibrate temperature probes with known standards

3. Transfer eggs to hatcher

3.1 Move dollies to the egg handling and transfer area in the sequence required by the organisation

3.2 Check temperature, humidity and airflow

3.3 Transfer eggs to hatching trays in sequence

4. Fumigate setter or hatcher

4.1 Determine need for fumigation from supervisor’s instructions

4.2 Prepare fumigant and apparatus

4.3 Seal and fumigate setter or hatcher

4.4 Air room or chamber to completely remove traces or vapours of the fumigant prior to re-entry of staff, re-installation of equipment and placement of eggs

5. Monitor and operate hatcher

5.1 Take and record readings

5.2 Carry out adjustments to temperature, humidity and airflow when instructed

5.3 Recognise alarms and carry out correct sequence of operations during a breakdown as set out by employer

6. Complete hygiene and administration activities

6.1 Dispose of waste and debris from the work areas in line with enterprise environmental policies

6.2 Clean, maintain and store tools, equipment and machinery

6.3 Clean and maintain safe work areas

6.4 Complete documentation, records and reports promptly and accurately

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:

receive and store eggs

monitor and operate setter

transfer eggs to hatcher

fumigate setter or hatcher

monitor and operate hatcher

complete hygiene and administration activities

implement enterprise work health and safety policies

implement enterprise biosecurity procedures

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

requirements, methods and procedures for handling, unloading, storing, transferring and turning eggs

types, uses, cleaning, maintenance and storage of machinery, equipment and tools used in incubating operations

range, effects and impacts of environmental parameters on incubating eggs

types, handling, use and disposal of fumigating agents, work health and safety and environmental practices for these agents

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

requirements and procedures for cleaning and maintaining work areas

relevant documentation and records that are required

enterprise work health and safety policies

relevant biosecurity requirements

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Receive and store eggs

1.1 Implement enterprise work health and safety policies

1.2 Implement enterprise biosecurity procedures

1.3 Unload eggs and record required information

1.4 Transfer eggs from delivery dollies/trolleys to setter dollies/trolleys

1.5 Store eggs with regard to position, temperature, humidity and period of storage

1.6 Attach eggs to turning machine to ensure maximum viability is maintained

1.7 Manage egg stock to minimise egg age on setting

1.8 Monitor temperature, humidity and airflow to maintain required settings

2. Monitor and operate setter

2.1 Take and record setter readings

2.2 Recognise alarms and carry out specified sequence of operations during a breakdown

2.3 Operate, repair and maintain setter

2.4 Calibrate temperature probes with known standards

3. Transfer eggs to hatcher

3.1 Move dollies to the egg handling and transfer area in the sequence required by the organisation

3.2 Check temperature, humidity and airflow

3.3 Transfer eggs to hatching trays in sequence

4. Fumigate setter or hatcher

4.1 Determine need for fumigation from supervisor’s instructions

4.2 Prepare fumigant and apparatus

4.3 Seal and fumigate setter or hatcher

4.4 Air room or chamber to completely remove traces or vapours of the fumigant prior to re-entry of staff, re-installation of equipment and placement of eggs

5. Monitor and operate hatcher

5.1 Take and record readings

5.2 Carry out adjustments to temperature, humidity and airflow when instructed

5.3 Recognise alarms and carry out correct sequence of operations during a breakdown as set out by employer

6. Complete hygiene and administration activities

6.1 Dispose of waste and debris from the work areas in line with enterprise environmental policies

6.2 Clean, maintain and store tools, equipment and machinery

6.3 Clean and maintain safe work areas

6.4 Complete documentation, records and reports promptly and accurately

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Implement enterprise work health and safety policies 
Implement enterprise biosecurity procedures 
Unload eggs and record required information 
Transfer eggs from delivery dollies/trolleys to setter dollies/trolleys 
Store eggs with regard to position, temperature, humidity and period of storage 
Attach eggs to turning machine to ensure maximum viability is maintained 
Manage egg stock to minimise egg age on setting 
Monitor temperature, humidity and airflow to maintain required settings 
Take and record setter readings 
Recognise alarms and carry out specified sequence of operations during a breakdown 
Operate, repair and maintain setter 
Calibrate temperature probes with known standards 
Move dollies to the egg handling and transfer area in the sequence required by the organisation 
Check temperature, humidity and airflow 
Transfer eggs to hatching trays in sequence 
Determine need for fumigation from supervisor’s instructions 
Prepare fumigant and apparatus 
Seal and fumigate setter or hatcher 
Air room or chamber to completely remove traces or vapours of the fumigant prior to re-entry of staff, re-installation of equipment and placement of eggs 
Take and record readings 
Carry out adjustments to temperature, humidity and airflow when instructed 
Recognise alarms and carry out correct sequence of operations during a breakdown as set out by employer 
Dispose of waste and debris from the work areas in line with enterprise environmental policies 
Clean, maintain and store tools, equipment and machinery 
Clean and maintain safe work areas 
Complete documentation, records and reports promptly and accurately 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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