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Evidence Guide: AHCLSK312 - Coordinate artificial insemination and fertility management of livestock

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AHCLSK312 - Coordinate artificial insemination and fertility management of livestock

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

Prepare animals for artificial insemination (AI)

  1. Determine body condition of individual female livestock and record body condition scores
  2. Rank female livestock according to body condition scores and adjust nutritional requirements to facilitate optimum condition at the time of artificial insemination
  3. Ensure that feeding strategies and supplementation are appropriate to animals' environment and seasonal conditions
  4. Confirm females are not pregnant before commencing the AI program
Determine body condition of individual female livestock and record body condition scores

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Rank female livestock according to body condition scores and adjust nutritional requirements to facilitate optimum condition at the time of artificial insemination

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Ensure that feeding strategies and supplementation are appropriate to animals' environment and seasonal conditions

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Confirm females are not pregnant before commencing the AI program

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Facilitate artificial insemination

  1. Carry out oestrus inducement and detection procedures appropriately in compliance with animal welfare requirements and industry standards
  2. Prepare artificial insemination equipment and facilities and obtain semen
  3. Use handling techniques that minimise stress and discomfort to livestock in compliance with work health and safety and animal welfare requirements
  4. Apply hygiene procedures to minimise risk of infection
Carry out oestrus inducement and detection procedures appropriately in compliance with animal welfare requirements and industry standards

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Prepare artificial insemination equipment and facilities and obtain semen

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Use handling techniques that minimise stress and discomfort to livestock in compliance with work health and safety and animal welfare requirements

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Apply hygiene procedures to minimise risk of infection

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Carry out post AI procedures

  1. Maintain female livestock on appropriate nutrition and husbandry management
  2. Monitor female livestock for signs of early abortion or return to oestrus
  3. Apply pregnancy detection techniques at earliest opportunity.
  4. Complete and maintain records of artificial insemination and pregnancy status
Maintain female livestock on appropriate nutrition and husbandry management

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Monitor female livestock for signs of early abortion or return to oestrus

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Apply pregnancy detection techniques at earliest opportunity.

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Complete and maintain records of artificial insemination and pregnancy status

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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 artificial insemination (AI)

1.1 Determine body condition of individual female livestock and record body condition scores

1.2 Rank female livestock according to body condition scores and adjust nutritional requirements to facilitate optimum condition at the time of artificial insemination

1.3 Ensure that feeding strategies and supplementation are appropriate to animals' environment and seasonal conditions

1.4 Confirm females are not pregnant before commencing the AI program

2. Facilitate artificial insemination

2.1 Carry out oestrus inducement and detection procedures appropriately in compliance with animal welfare requirements and industry standards

2.2 Prepare artificial insemination equipment and facilities and obtain semen

2.3 Use handling techniques that minimise stress and discomfort to livestock in compliance with work health and safety and animal welfare requirements

2.4 Apply hygiene procedures to minimise risk of infection

3. Carry out post AI procedures

3.1 Maintain female livestock on appropriate nutrition and husbandry management

3.2 Monitor female livestock for signs of early abortion or return to oestrus

3.3 Apply pregnancy detection techniques at earliest opportunity.

3.4 Complete and maintain records of artificial insemination and pregnancy status

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 artificial insemination (AI)

1.1 Determine body condition of individual female livestock and record body condition scores

1.2 Rank female livestock according to body condition scores and adjust nutritional requirements to facilitate optimum condition at the time of artificial insemination

1.3 Ensure that feeding strategies and supplementation are appropriate to animals' environment and seasonal conditions

1.4 Confirm females are not pregnant before commencing the AI program

2. Facilitate artificial insemination

2.1 Carry out oestrus inducement and detection procedures appropriately in compliance with animal welfare requirements and industry standards

2.2 Prepare artificial insemination equipment and facilities and obtain semen

2.3 Use handling techniques that minimise stress and discomfort to livestock in compliance with work health and safety and animal welfare requirements

2.4 Apply hygiene procedures to minimise risk of infection

3. Carry out post AI procedures

3.1 Maintain female livestock on appropriate nutrition and husbandry management

3.2 Monitor female livestock for signs of early abortion or return to oestrus

3.3 Apply pregnancy detection techniques at earliest opportunity.

3.4 Complete and maintain records of artificial insemination and pregnancy status

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:

prepare females for insemination

detect females in oestrus

sterilise equipment and prepare hygienic worksite prior to insemination procedures

coordinate the artificial insemination of animals

monitor livestock post insemination

coordinate and record the results of pregnancy testing

follow relevant work health and safety, animal welfare and biosecurity requirements and practices relevant to work

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

body condition scoring

relevant husbandry and management practices for pregnant and non-pregnant female livestock

relevant anatomy and physiology of female livestock

reproductive physiology and pregnancy development of female livestock

requirements and procedures of artificial insemination

reproductive diseases and complications in female livestock

pregnancy testing methods

relevant work health and safety, animal welfare and biosecurity requirements, and sustainability practices

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