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Evidence Guide: AHCLSK302 - Mate and monitor reproduction of alpacas

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AHCLSK302 - Mate and monitor reproduction of alpacas

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

Prepare animals for mating

  1. Select male and female animals to be mated from the stud's mating plan
  2. Determine condition of animals selected for mating and record body scores are recorded to comply with recognised industry practices
  3. Adjust nutritional program where required and monitor to produce optimum condition for mating
  4. Make preparations where females are over-fleeced to ensure that tail and vulva area are clean and free of fleece
  5. Check animals for signs of infection or other reason not to proceed with the planned mating and take remedial action as appropriate
Select male and female animals to be mated from the stud's mating plan

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Determine condition of animals selected for mating and record body scores are recorded to comply with recognised industry practices

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Adjust nutritional program where required and monitor to produce optimum condition for mating

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Make preparations where females are over-fleeced to ensure that tail and vulva area are clean and free of fleece

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Check animals for signs of infection or other reason not to proceed with the planned mating and take remedial action as appropriate

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Facilitate mating

  1. Identify receptive females
  2. Ensure paddock or pen mating areas are secure and provide access for handlers during joining
  3. Use mating procedures and handling techniques that minimise stress and discomfort to animals and meet work health and safety and animal welfare requirements
  4. Supervise pen mating and intervene when required to maximise conception rates
Identify receptive females

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Ensure paddock or pen mating areas are secure and provide access for handlers during joining

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Use mating procedures and handling techniques that minimise stress and discomfort to animals and meet work health and safety and animal welfare requirements

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Supervise pen mating and intervene when required to maximise conception rates

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Complete mating procedures

  1. Undertake or commission pregnancy at earliest opportunity to identify pregnancy status of animals and take suitable action as required
  2. Record of mating details
Undertake or commission pregnancy at earliest opportunity to identify pregnancy status of animals and take suitable action as required

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Record of mating details

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1. Prepare animals for mating

1.1 Select male and female animals to be mated from the stud's mating plan

1.2 Determine condition of animals selected for mating and record body scores are recorded to comply with recognised industry practices

1.3 Adjust nutritional program where required and monitor to produce optimum condition for mating

1.4 Make preparations where females are over-fleeced to ensure that tail and vulva area are clean and free of fleece

1.5 Check animals for signs of infection or other reason not to proceed with the planned mating and take remedial action as appropriate

2. Facilitate mating

2.1 Identify receptive females

2.2 Ensure paddock or pen mating areas are secure and provide access for handlers during joining

2.3 Use mating procedures and handling techniques that minimise stress and discomfort to animals and meet work health and safety and animal welfare requirements

2.4 Supervise pen mating and intervene when required to maximise conception rates

3. Complete mating procedures

3.1 Undertake or commission pregnancy at earliest opportunity to identify pregnancy status of animals and take suitable action as required

3.2 Record of mating details

Required Skills and Knowledge

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1. Prepare animals for mating

1.1 Select male and female animals to be mated from the stud's mating plan

1.2 Determine condition of animals selected for mating and record body scores are recorded to comply with recognised industry practices

1.3 Adjust nutritional program where required and monitor to produce optimum condition for mating

1.4 Make preparations where females are over-fleeced to ensure that tail and vulva area are clean and free of fleece

1.5 Check animals for signs of infection or other reason not to proceed with the planned mating and take remedial action as appropriate

2. Facilitate mating

2.1 Identify receptive females

2.2 Ensure paddock or pen mating areas are secure and provide access for handlers during joining

2.3 Use mating procedures and handling techniques that minimise stress and discomfort to animals and meet work health and safety and animal welfare requirements

2.4 Supervise pen mating and intervene when required to maximise conception rates

3. Complete mating procedures

3.1 Undertake or commission pregnancy at earliest opportunity to identify pregnancy status of animals and take suitable action as required

3.2 Record of mating details

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:

identify hazards and implementing safe operating procedures

accurately score alpaca condition

assist with ultrasonography and blood collection if requested by professional service providers

clean up work site and safely dispose of waste

monitor the condition of female and male alpacas

recognise ovulation and detect oestrus in females

supervise alpaca mating and assisting as appropriate

conduct a spit off

conduct and commission pregnancy tests

identify and implement action required as a result of pregnancy tests

communicate effectively with other team members and veterinarians

apply relevant work health and safety requirements

apply relevant biosecurity policies requirements

apply relevant animal welfare practices

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

alpaca handling and assisted joining techniques

alpaca health and abnormalities

alpaca movement and behavioural characteristics

enterprise and industry identification system for alpaca

enterprise and industry policies regarding recording and reporting routines for matings

management of female and male body conditions core through nutrition programs

Johne's disease status mating procedures

mobile mating procedures

relevant Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and when and how it should be used

pregnancy testing techniques, including detection of ovulation

state and territory animal welfare legislation and codes of practice

relevant state and territory legislation, regulations and codes of practice with regard to work health and safety and biosecurity

Range Statement