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Evidence Guide: AHCLSK214A - Maintain production growing environments

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AHCLSK214A - Maintain production growing environments

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Maintain environment systems

  1. Biosecurity procedures, including access to sheds and boot washing, are implemented and monitored.
  2. Shed heating, cooling and ventilation systems are monitored in accordance with the standards of the establishment.
  3. Litter and manure conditions are regularly monitored and changes reported.
  4. Lighting programs specified for the production unit are maintained and variations notified.
  5. Light globes are regularly cleaned and malfunctions notified.
  6. Feed program is monitored, and feeding times and feed rate monitored when restricted feeding is practised. Malfunctions are recognised and notified.
  7. Maintenance work is carried out according to enterprise Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) hazards identification, risk assessment and risk control measures.
  8. Waterers in sheds are monitored and malfunctions are recognised and reported to supervisor in accordance with enterprise procedures.
Biosecurity procedures, including access to sheds and boot washing, are implemented and monitored.

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Shed heating, cooling and ventilation systems are monitored in accordance with the standards of the establishment.

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Litter and manure conditions are regularly monitored and changes reported.

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Lighting programs specified for the production unit are maintained and variations notified.

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Light globes are regularly cleaned and malfunctions notified.

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Feed program is monitored, and feeding times and feed rate monitored when restricted feeding is practised. Malfunctions are recognised and notified.

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Maintenance work is carried out according to enterprise Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) hazards identification, risk assessment and risk control measures.

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Waterers in sheds are monitored and malfunctions are recognised and reported to supervisor in accordance with enterprise procedures.

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Observe and assess livestock health

  1. Livestock are checked regularly.
  2. Incidence of ill health is recognised and appropriate action taken to notify and record according to establishment practice.
  3. Disease prevention strategies appropriate to the unit are carried out as instructed, and in line with establishment practice and the Biosecurity Code.
Livestock are checked regularly.

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Incidence of ill health is recognised and appropriate action taken to notify and record according to establishment practice.

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Disease prevention strategies appropriate to the unit are carried out as instructed, and in line with establishment practice and the Biosecurity Code.

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Handle livestock

  1. Livestock is handled in accordance with animal welfare code of practice, counted and identified accurately.
  2. Injured, malformed and non-productive livestock is recognised and disposed of humanely according to establishment practice and the welfare code of practice.
  3. Livestock is treated under direction of the unit supervisor and according to enterprise procedures.
  4. Effects of treatment are assessed and reported according to enterprise procedures.
Livestock is handled in accordance with animal welfare code of practice, counted and identified accurately.

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Injured, malformed and non-productive livestock is recognised and disposed of humanely according to establishment practice and the welfare code of practice.

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Livestock is treated under direction of the unit supervisor and according to enterprise procedures.

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Effects of treatment are assessed and reported according to enterprise procedures.

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:

administer vaccines if required

calculate and administer feeds of varying rates

recognise variations from normal in mortality, and behaviour

perform routine hygiene maintenance activities

adjust and monitor environmental lighting, temperature/humidity, and air quality.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

identify hazards and follow safe work practices

follow biosecurity procedures

calibrate feed weigh cells

recognise variations from normal in mortality, and behaviour

perform routine hygiene maintenance activities as required by the employer or unit manager, and more frequently on demand

adjust and monitor environmental lighting, temperature/humidity, and air quality

use literacy skills to follow sequenced written instructions and record information accurately and legibly

use oral communication skills/language competence to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation including questioning, active listening, asking for clarification and seeking advice from supervisor

use interpersonal skills to relate to people from a range of social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities.

Required knowledge

temperature/humidity and light requirements of different classes of livestock

light control programs and equipment

temperature/humidity control equipment

ventilation control equipment

feed programs for different classes and types of livestock

hygiene practices and awareness

enterprise and industry codes of practice

OHS, environmental and animal welfare legislation and enterprise procedures.

Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.

Environments may include:

those for intensive poultry and pig production.

Livestock checks may include:

visually checked during a floor walk, picking up or handling stock for closer investigation.