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Maintain production growing environments

Maintain production growing environments

Unit of competency
National Code
AHCLSK214
State Code
BAN34
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
27/06/2016
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
12/01/2017
Field of Education
050105 - Animal Husbandry
Original Release Date
12/01/2017
Nominal Hours
20
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to maintain growing environments for livestock under production.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 general supervision and exercise limited autonomy with some accountability for their own work. They identify and provide solutions to a limited range of predictable problems.In addition to legal responsibilities, all units of competency dealing with animals in the AHC Training Package have the requirements for animals to be handled humanely to minimise stress and discomfort.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Maintain environment systems
  • 1.1 Carry out biosecurity procedures, including access to sheds and boot washing
  • 1.2 Carry out maintenance work according to enterprise work health and safety standards for hazards identification, risk assessment and risk control measures
  • 1.3 Carry out shed heating, cooling and ventilation systems maintenance
  • 1.4 Check litter and manure conditions and report changes
  • 1.5 Maintain lighting programs specified for the production unit and report variations
  • 1.6 Clean light globes regularly and report malfunctions
  • 1.7 Check feed program is working according to enterprise procedures and report malfunctions
  • 1.8 Check feeding times and feed rate when restricted feeding is practised and report malfunctions
  • 1.9 Carry out maintenance work as necessary
  • 1.10 Check waterers in sheds and report malfunctions
2. Observe and assess livestock health
  • 2.1 Check livestock regularly
  • 2.2 Recognise and report ill health of livestock
  • 2.3 Carry out disease prevention strategies appropriate to the unit as instructed and in line with biosecurity codes
3. Handle livestock
  • 3.1 Handle livestock in accordance with animal welfare requirements and codes of practice
  • 3.2 Count and identify livestock
  • 3.3 Recognise and identify injured, malformed or non-productive livestock, and report to enterprise or supervisor
  • 3.4 Treat livestock under direction of the unit supervisor, and report the effects of treatment
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D6944 AHCLSK214A Maintain production growing environments Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OFF25 AHCLSK231 Maintain production growing environments Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
BCZ7 AHC20116 Certificate II in Agriculture Qualification