Prepare, load and incubate eggs

This standard covers preparing, loading and incubating eggs for hatching in accordance with instructions. When working with livestock or machinery you should be trained and hold current certification, where required. This standard is suitable for those who prepare, load and incubate eggs.

1. be aware of hazards associated with the activity to be carried out

   2. wear suitable clothing and personal protective equipment (PPE)

   3. select, prepare, use and maintain the required tools, equipment

   and materials, safely and correctly

   4. prepare the incubation area and environment safely, in

   accordance with instructions

   5. load eggs into the incubator correctly, in accordance with

   instructions

   6. assist in checking the incubator alarm system

   7. incubate eggs in accordance with instructions

   8. monitor incubation and report any faults with the incubator

   environment, in accordance with instructions

   9. assist with checking egg fertility at the required intervals, in line

   with business requirements

   10. select eggs for hatching and transfer them using the correct

   methods, in accordance with instructions

   11. maintain communication with colleagues and others involved in

   your work

   12. maintain hygiene and bio-security, in accordance with

   instructions

   13. process waste safely and correctly, in accordance with

   instructions

   14. carry out your work in accordance with relevant environmental

   and health and safety legislation, animal health and welfare

   legislation, risk assessment requirements, codes of practice and

   business policies

   15. complete records as required by the relevant legislation and the

   business

1. the hazards associated with preparing, loading and incubating

   eggs

   2. the type of clothing and personal protective equipment (PPE)

   suitable for the activity

   3. the types of tools, equipment and materials required and how to

   prepare, use, maintain and store them safely and correctly

   4. the methods of preparing the incubation area and environment

   5. the timing requirements of the incubation system

   6. the ways in which eggs should be loaded into the incubator

   7. the methods and reasons for monitoring the incubator

   environment

   8. the indications that the incubator environment requires adjustment

   and the action to take in this case

   9. the use of alarms and the actions to be taken in the event of an

   alarm sounding

   10. the methods of checking the fertility of eggs

   11. how to identify that the eggs are ready for transfer

   12. the limits of your responsibility for preparing, loading and

   incubating eggs

   13. the importance of maintaining communication with those involved

   in your work and how this should be done

   14. the importance of maintaining hygiene and bio-security and the

   methods for achieving this

   15. the importance of meeting relevant food safety and industry

   quality assurance standards

   16. how to process the different types of waste produced by the

   activity

   17. your responsibilities for the welfare of birds under relevant animal

   health and welfare legislation and codes of practice

   18. your responsibilities under relevant environmental and health and

   safety legislation, codes of practice and business policies

   19. the methods of stock control, record keeping and reporting used

   by the business

Instructions: verbal or written