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Evidence Guide: AHCPLY302 - Brood poultry

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AHCPLY302 - Brood poultry

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

Prepare for brooding

  1. Confirm work to be undertaken from work program and management
  2. Follow biosecurity procedures
  3. Hold discussions with other workers who may be affected by the brooding operations to ensure smooth operation of enterprise production processes
  4. Select, check and maintain tools and equipment
  5. Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks and implement suitable controls
  6. Select, use and maintain suitable personal protective equipment
Confirm work to be undertaken from work program and management

Completed
Date:

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Follow biosecurity procedures

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hold discussions with other workers who may be affected by the brooding operations to ensure smooth operation of enterprise production processes

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select, check and maintain tools and equipment

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks and implement suitable controls

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select, use and maintain suitable personal protective equipment

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Place hatchlings

  1. Check shed and equipment has been set up correctly for placement of chickens and for brooding
  2. Start heaters prior to chick placement to ensure brooding section is at required temperature for chick placement
  3. Check feed, water and shed conditions are adequate
  4. Check shed and litter are at required temperatures
  5. Carry chick containers safely and gently remove chickens from boxes and place on litter, paper or matting
  6. Check chick behaviour regularly after placement
  7. Follow enterprise animal welfare policies
Check shed and equipment has been set up correctly for placement of chickens and for brooding

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Start heaters prior to chick placement to ensure brooding section is at required temperature for chick placement

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check feed, water and shed conditions are adequate

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check shed and litter are at required temperatures

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carry chick containers safely and gently remove chickens from boxes and place on litter, paper or matting

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check chick behaviour regularly after placement

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Follow enterprise animal welfare policies

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carry out brooding operations

  1. Observe chick behaviour regularly
  2. Check temperature regularly and adjust according to chicks requirements
  3. Pick up dead birds and dispose of carcases
  4. Identify and remove sick, injured or unthrifty birds
  5. Remove paper or matting at appropriate time
  6. Extend brooding area as young birds grow
  7. Check equipment, shed climate, litter condition and ventilation regularly, and adjust as necessary
  8. Clean drinkers and equipment regularly
  9. Remove wet litter and replace where appropriate
  10. Adjust lighting program as chickens grow
  11. Carry out black-out training where required
  12. Monitor beak tipping at appropriate times
  13. Monitor body weight regularly
  14. Monitor feed and water intake
Observe chick behaviour regularly

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check temperature regularly and adjust according to chicks requirements

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pick up dead birds and dispose of carcases

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify and remove sick, injured or unthrifty birds

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remove paper or matting at appropriate time

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Extend brooding area as young birds grow

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check equipment, shed climate, litter condition and ventilation regularly, and adjust as necessary

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clean drinkers and equipment regularly

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remove wet litter and replace where appropriate

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjust lighting program as chickens grow

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carry out black-out training where required

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor beak tipping at appropriate times

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor body weight regularly

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor feed and water intake

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Complete cleaning, maintenance and administration activities

  1. Dispose of waste in line with enterprise environmental policies
  2. Clean, maintain and store tools, machinery and equipment appropriately
  3. Clean and maintain work areas
  4. Complete records promptly and accurately and report to management
Dispose of waste in line with enterprise environmental policies

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clean, maintain and store tools, machinery and equipment appropriately

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clean and maintain work areas

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Complete records promptly and accurately and report to management

Completed
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Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

Comments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 for brooding

1.1 Confirm work to be undertaken from work program and management

1.2 Follow biosecurity procedures

1.3 Hold discussions with other workers who may be affected by the brooding operations to ensure smooth operation of enterprise production processes

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. Place hatchlings

2.1 Check shed and equipment has been set up correctly for placement of chickens and for brooding

2.2 Start heaters prior to chick placement to ensure brooding section is at required temperature for chick placement

2.3 Check feed, water and shed conditions are adequate

2.4 Check shed and litter are at required temperatures

2.5 Carry chick containers safely and gently remove chickens from boxes and place on litter, paper or matting

2.6 Check chick behaviour regularly after placement

2.7 Follow enterprise animal welfare policies

3. Carry out brooding operations

3.1 Observe chick behaviour regularly

3.2 Check temperature regularly and adjust according to chicks requirements

3.3 Pick up dead birds and dispose of carcases

3.4 Identify and remove sick, injured or unthrifty birds

3.5 Remove paper or matting at appropriate time

3.6 Extend brooding area as young birds grow

3.7 Check equipment, shed climate, litter condition and ventilation regularly, and adjust as necessary

3.8 Clean drinkers and equipment regularly

3.9 Remove wet litter and replace where appropriate

3.10 Adjust lighting program as chickens grow

3.11 Carry out black-out training where required

3.12 Monitor beak tipping at appropriate times

3.13 Monitor body weight regularly

3.14 Monitor feed and water intake

4. Complete cleaning, maintenance and administration activities

4.1 Dispose of waste in line with enterprise environmental policies

4.2 Clean, maintain and store tools, machinery and equipment appropriately

4.3 Clean and maintain work areas

4.4 Complete records promptly and accurately and report to management

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 for brooding

1.1 Confirm work to be undertaken from work program and management

1.2 Follow biosecurity procedures

1.3 Hold discussions with other workers who may be affected by the brooding operations to ensure smooth operation of enterprise production processes

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. Place hatchlings

2.1 Check shed and equipment has been set up correctly for placement of chickens and for brooding

2.2 Start heaters prior to chick placement to ensure brooding section is at required temperature for chick placement

2.3 Check feed, water and shed conditions are adequate

2.4 Check shed and litter are at required temperatures

2.5 Carry chick containers safely and gently remove chickens from boxes and place on litter, paper or matting

2.6 Check chick behaviour regularly after placement

2.7 Follow enterprise animal welfare policies

3. Carry out brooding operations

3.1 Observe chick behaviour regularly

3.2 Check temperature regularly and adjust according to chicks requirements

3.3 Pick up dead birds and dispose of carcases

3.4 Identify and remove sick, injured or unthrifty birds

3.5 Remove paper or matting at appropriate time

3.6 Extend brooding area as young birds grow

3.7 Check equipment, shed climate, litter condition and ventilation regularly, and adjust as necessary

3.8 Clean drinkers and equipment regularly

3.9 Remove wet litter and replace where appropriate

3.10 Adjust lighting program as chickens grow

3.11 Carry out black-out training where required

3.12 Monitor beak tipping at appropriate times

3.13 Monitor body weight regularly

3.14 Monitor feed and water intake

4. Complete cleaning, maintenance and administration activities

4.1 Dispose of waste in line with enterprise environmental policies

4.2 Clean, maintain and store tools, machinery and equipment appropriately

4.3 Clean and maintain work areas

4.4 Complete records promptly and accurately and report to management

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:

check and confirm that shed or section is ready for brooding

place hatchlings

carry out brooding operations

monitor chick behaviour and sensors and adjust temperature and ventilation appropriately

monitor body weight and beak tipping where applied regularly

complete cleaning, maintenance and administration activities

implement work health and safety policies

follow biosecurity procedures

follow enterprise animal welfare policies

apply enterprise environmental policies

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

the effects and impacts of brooding operations on enterprise production processes

the types, uses, maintenance and storage of relevant tools, machinery and equipment

relevant work health and safety requirements

the requirements, industry standards, codes of practice and procedures for welfare and health of poultry during brooding

the effects and impacts of temperature and shed climate on chick behaviour and how temperature and shed conditions are checked

the range, effects and impacts of stocking density and overcrowding on poultry behaviour, health and welfare

the relevant lighting and lighting programs for chickens and pullets and effects on welfare and performance

relevant environmental and sustainability requirements, and procedures for disposal and management of wastes

the requirements and procedures for cleaning and maintaining work areas

relevant records and reports that are required

describe relevant animal welfare and biosecurity requirements

Range Statement