Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to identify and sex poultry by feather or plumage colour.
All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, work health and safety, animal welfare and biosecurity legislation and codes of practice 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.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Element | Performance criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Prepare to sex birds | 1.1 Confirm work to be undertaken from work program and management 1.2 Follow biosecurity procedures 1.3 Follow animal welfare requirements 1.4 Select, check and maintain tools and equipment 1.5 Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks and implement suitable controls 1.6 Select, use and maintain suitable personal protective equipment |
2. Identify and sex birds | 2.1 Confirm and identify hatchlings to be sexed 2.2 Handle and sort chickens with care 2.3 Sex birds according to method 2.4 Place sexed chicks into trays marked accordingly |
3. Complete hygiene and administration activities | 3.1 Dispose of all debris and waste in line with enterprise environmental policies 3.2 Clean, maintain and store tools, machinery and equipment appropriately 3.3 Clean and maintain work areas 3.4 Complete documentation, records and reports promptly and accurately |
Evidence of Performance
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:
follow biosecurity procedures
make preparations to sex poultry
identify hatchlings to be sexed
sex poultry using feather or colour sexing methods
handle birds appropriately
follow hygiene requirements
follow administration requirements
follow animal welfare requirements
implement enterprise work health and safety policies
Evidence of Knowledge
The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:
feather and colour sexing methods
methods for identifying trays of hatchlings
types and use, of machinery and equipment required
relevant work health and safety requirements
methods and animal welfare considerations for handling and holding poultry
relevant environmental and sustainability requirements, and procedures for disposal and management of wastes
requirements and procedures for cleaning and maintaining work areas
relevant records that are required
relevant biosecurity requirements
Assessment Conditions
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.
Foundation Skills
Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range Statement
Sectors
Poultry (PLY)