Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
AHCPLY304A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Incubate eggs
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | AHCPLY304A - Incubate eggs |
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Description | This unit covers the process of receiving and storing eggs, preparing eggs for hatching and monitoring the incubation of eggs and defines the standard required to: store and handle fertile eggs; provide a standardised repeatable environment (temperature, humidity and airflow) to incubate eggs; obtain a high hatch percentage; monitor and operate setter and hatcher and carry out contingency measures if necessary; fumigate setter and hatcher using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and exclusion procedures; remove and dispose of waste materials and chemicals according to environmental and disease management procedures. | ||
Employability Skills | This unit contains employability skills. | ||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit applies to working under routine supervision with intermittent checking. Responsibility for some roles and coordination within a team may be required. Preparing and monitoring incubation is usually within established routines, methods and procedures. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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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 | |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Receive eggs into hatchery |
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Element: Store eggs |
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Element: Prepare to incubate eggs |
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Element: Monitor and operate setter |
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Element: Transfer eggs to hatcher |
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Element: Fumigate setter or hatcher |
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Element: Monitor and operate hatcher |
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Element: Complete hygiene and administration activities |
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