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ព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា · KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA

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Brood poultry

KHU-AGR-0689

Australian Equivalent

AHCPLY309

Elements

Learning Outcomes

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to brood poultry, including setting up housing, transfer of poultry and monitoring growth. This unit applies to all poultry species and breeds. This unit applies to workers who apply technical knowledge and skills with discretion and judgement to care for poultry in commercial production environments. They work under broad direction, coordinate activities and solve problems related to poultry husbandry. Work environments may include poultry farms and breeding facilities. Commonwealth and/or state/territory health and safety, animal welfare, environmental protection and biosecurity legislation, regulations and codes of practice apply to keeping and working with poultry, including the handling of fertilised eggs. Requirements vary between jurisdictions. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this

Elements & Learning Outcomes

E1Prepare for brooding

0689.E1.O1Identify and follow personal hygiene and other biosecurity procedures that apply to entering and working on a poultry breeding farm or facility

0689.E1.O2Identify brood poultry age, quantity, housing requirements and tasks to be undertaken from work plan

0689.E1.O3Identify health and safety hazards, and assess and control risks for placing poultry and carrying out brooding tasks

0689.E1.O4Select and fit personal protective equipment (PPE) required for placing poultry and carrying out brooding tasks

0689.E1.O5Check shed and equipment are clean and set up correctly for placement of poultry and brooding

E2Place poultry

0689.E2.O1Check and adjust feed, water and other shed conditions to meet brooding requirements

0689.E2.O2Operate temperature and ventilation control equipment to achieve required conditions in designated housing prior to poultry placement

0689.E2.O3Carry poultry containers safely and remove poultry from crates or boxes and place into designated housing using low stress bird handling techniques

0689.E2.O4Monitor poultry behaviour and health regularly after placement, and adjust environment as required

E3Carry out brooding operations

0689.E3.O1Monitor poultry health and behaviour regularly according to enterprise animal welfare requirements

0689.E3.O2Check shed feeding and watering equipment, lighting, temperature, humidity and ventilation and litter condition regularly, and adjust according to enterprise requirements

0689.E3.O3Identify and remove sick, injured or dead birds

0689.E3.O4Extend brooding area or reduce bird density as birds grow

0689.E3.O5Check, clean and adjust feeders, drinkers and other brooding equipment regularly

0689.E3.O6Remove wet litter and replace as required

0689.E3.O7Adjust lighting program and/or equipment as birds grow

0689.E3.O8Carry out black-out training where required

0689.E3.O9Monitor beak condition according to enterprise procedures

0689.E3.O10Monitor body weight regularly against expected targets

0689.E3.O11Monitor feed and water consumption regularly, and adjust supply to meet enterprise program

0689.E3.O12Check pest, vermin and/or predator controls are in place, and adjust as required

E4Undertake cleaning and reporting

0689.E4.O1Identify health and safety hazards, and assess risks and control risks for cleaning

0689.E4.O2Select and fit appropriate PPE required for cleaning

0689.E4.O3Measure chemicals and prepare cleaning fluids safely according to supplier instructions and enterprise procedures

0689.E4.O4Check and prepare cleaning equipment

0689.E4.O5Clean and/or sanitise work areas, tools, equipment and surfaces according to enterprise health, safety, personal hygiene and biosecurity procedures

0689.E4.O6Dispose of waste according to enterprise environmental and biosecurity procedures

0689.E4.O7Complete records and report issues according to enterprise requirements