Agriculture Production A10, B10, A20, B20, A30, B30
Demonstrate the proper use of livestock handling equipment.
Indicators for this outcome
| (a) | Demonstrate the safe operation of large handling equipment (e.g., squeezes, head gates and chutes) to prevent animal and worker injury when moving livestock. |
| (b) | Explore the types and operation of different gates to manage the movement of livestock. |
| (c) | Practise proper use of hand-held tools (e.g., prods, whips and control poles) for managing livestock. |
| (d) | Discuss the use of animal identification equipment (e.g., brander, tagger and microchips). |
| (e) | Use small equipment (e.g., shears, hoof trimmer and grooming gear) to care for livestock. |
| (f) | Compare equipment used for handling large (e.g., cattle, horses and bison) and small (e.g., pork, chickens and sheep) livestock. |
| (g) | Perform cleaning and sanitizing procedures of livestock handling equipment. |
| (h) | Investigate the use of scales to weigh different types of livestock. |
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