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

AHCPLY310 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Incubate eggs

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency AHCPLY310 - Incubate eggs
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
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
  • Identify and implement enterprise biosecurity procedures that apply to incubating eggs
  • Identify tasks to be undertaken from work plan
  • Identify health and safety hazards, and assess and control risks associated with fumigating, operating, transferring eggs and carrying out the hatching process
  • Select and fit personal protective equipment (PPE) required for fumigating, operating, transferring eggs and carrying out the hatching process
  • Check egg storage plant, equipment and tools in readiness to receive eggs
  • Unload eggs from delivery vehicle, transfer to setter trolleys and record temperature, humidity, storage period and other required information
  • Attach eggs to turning machine and manage eggs according to enterprise requirements
  • Monitor and adjust temperature, humidity and airflow to maintain required conditions
  • Complete ongoing records and report issues according to enterprise requirements
       
Element: Fumigate setter and/or incubator
  • Identify fumigation requirements according to work plan
  • Prepare fumigant and application equipment and PPE
  • Fit PPE, seal room and fumigate for required period
  • Ventilate room or chamber to remove unsafe remnants of the fumigant prior to re-entry of staff, re-installation of equipment and placement of eggs
       
Element: Monitor and operate setter
  • Calibrate temperature probes in setter according to manufacturer and/or enterprise requirements
  • Check and record setter readings
  • Recognise alarms and carry out specified sequence of operations
  • Operate and maintain setter to consistently meet required settings
       
Element: Transfer eggs and operate incubator
  • Move trollies and/or pallets to egg handling and transfer area according to sequence required by enterprise
  • Check incubator temperature, humidity and airflow, and adjust to maintain required conditions according to developmental stage of eggs
  • Transfer eggs to hatching trays according to predetermined sequence
  • Recognise alarms and carry out specified sequence of operations
       
Element: Carry out hatching processes
  • Operate incubator and/or hatcher and record temperature, humidity and airflow as required
  • Transition eggs into hatching stage
  • Recognise alarms and carry out specified sequence of operations
  • Vaccinate viable hatchlings and complete processes required to transfer chicks to brooding destination
       
Element: Clean and/or sanitise work areas and equipment
  • Identify health and safety hazards, and assess risks and control risks for cleaning and/ or sanitising
  • Select and fit appropriate PPE required for cleaning and/ or sanitising
  • Measure chemicals and prepare cleaning fluids safely according to supplier instructions and enterprise procedures
  • Check and prepare cleaning equipment
  • Clean and/or disinfect work areas, tools, equipment and surfaces according to enterprise health, safety, personal hygiene and biosecurity procedures
  • Dispose of waste according to enterprise biosecurity and environmental procedures
  • Maintain and store tools, equipment and machinery
  • Complete records and report issues according to enterprise requirements
       

Submission Requirements

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

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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.
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
Identify and implement enterprise biosecurity procedures that apply to incubating eggs 
Identify tasks to be undertaken from work plan 
Identify health and safety hazards, and assess and control risks associated with fumigating, operating, transferring eggs and carrying out the hatching process 
Select and fit personal protective equipment (PPE) required for fumigating, operating, transferring eggs and carrying out the hatching process 
Check egg storage plant, equipment and tools in readiness to receive eggs 
Unload eggs from delivery vehicle, transfer to setter trolleys and record temperature, humidity, storage period and other required information 
Attach eggs to turning machine and manage eggs according to enterprise requirements 
Monitor and adjust temperature, humidity and airflow to maintain required conditions 
Complete ongoing records and report issues according to enterprise requirements 
Identify fumigation requirements according to work plan 
Prepare fumigant and application equipment and PPE 
Fit PPE, seal room and fumigate for required period 
Ventilate room or chamber to remove unsafe remnants of the fumigant prior to re-entry of staff, re-installation of equipment and placement of eggs 
Calibrate temperature probes in setter according to manufacturer and/or enterprise requirements 
Check and record setter readings 
Recognise alarms and carry out specified sequence of operations 
Operate and maintain setter to consistently meet required settings 
Move trollies and/or pallets to egg handling and transfer area according to sequence required by enterprise 
Check incubator temperature, humidity and airflow, and adjust to maintain required conditions according to developmental stage of eggs 
Transfer eggs to hatching trays according to predetermined sequence 
Recognise alarms and carry out specified sequence of operations 
Operate incubator and/or hatcher and record temperature, humidity and airflow as required 
Transition eggs into hatching stage 
Recognise alarms and carry out specified sequence of operations 
Vaccinate viable hatchlings and complete processes required to transfer chicks to brooding destination 
Identify health and safety hazards, and assess risks and control risks for cleaning and/ or sanitising 
Select and fit appropriate PPE required for cleaning and/ or sanitising 
Measure chemicals and prepare cleaning fluids safely according to supplier instructions and enterprise procedures 
Check and prepare cleaning equipment 
Clean and/or disinfect work areas, tools, equipment and surfaces according to enterprise health, safety, personal hygiene and biosecurity procedures 
Dispose of waste according to enterprise biosecurity and environmental procedures 
Maintain and store tools, equipment and machinery 
Complete records and report issues according to enterprise requirements 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

AHCPLY310 - Incubate eggs
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