Monitor and maintain the hatching and despatch of poultry

This standard covers monitoring and maintaining the hatching and despatch of poultry. You are likely to have overall responsibility for this part of production and be supported in this capacity by other workers. You will require a thorough knowledge and practical skills and must be capable of identifying and resolving any problems that occur. When working with livestock or machinery you should be trained and hold current certification, where required. This standard is for those with responsibility for monitoring and maintaining the hatching and despatch of poultry.

1. assess the risks associated with the activity to be carried out

   2. confirm that suitable clothing and personal protective equipment

   (PPE) is worn

   3. confirm that the tools, equipment and materials required are

   selected, prepared, used and maintained, safely and correctly

   4. plan egg positioning and monitor the positioning of eggs, in

   accordance with production requirements

   5. monitor and maintain the environmental conditions, in accordance

   with production requirements

   6. monitor the condition of newly hatched poultry and confirm that

   they are correctly passed forward for sexing and/or boxing

   7. confirm that sub-standard products are identified and disposed of

   using the correct methods

   8. monitor the preparation of newly hatched poultry and confirm that

   it is ready for despatch

   9. monitor and maintain the despatch of newly hatched poultry

   10. confirm that equipment is left in a clean and hygienic state for

   future use

   11. maintain communication with colleagues and others involved in

   the work

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

   practices

   13. manage waste safely and correctly, in accordance with relevant

   legislation and business practices

   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. confirm that records are maintained and stored as required by

   relevant legislation and the business

1. how to identify hazards and assess risks

   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 these safely and correctly

   4. the setting up, use and operating conditions of hatchers and

   hatching equipment

   5. how to monitor production requirements for the hatching of eggs

   6. the planned positioning of eggs and the importance of this to

   production

   7. how to monitor and maintain the environmental conditions to

   promote hatching, and the necessary adjustments to the system

   that may be required

   8. how to monitor the handling and transfer of newly hatched poultry

   9. how to recognise sub-standard products and the correct method

   for their disposal in accordance with relevant legislation and

   business practices

   10. the methods for preparing newly hatched poultry for despatch and

   transportation

   11. the correct ways in which the newly hatched poultry must be

   boxed

   12. the vaccines and probiotics that can be administered to poultry

   13. the types of production problems that may occur and the action to

   take if they do

   14. the methods for cleaning the hatching area and why it is important

   to monitor that this has been carried out

   15. the importance of maintaining communication with those involved

   in your work and how this should be done

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

   methods for achieving this

   17. the importance of meeting relevant food safety and industry

   quality assurance standards

   18. how to handle, transport, store and dispose of waste, in

   accordance with relevant legal and business practices

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

   health and welfare legislation and codes of practice

   20. your responsibilities under relevant environmental and health and

   safety legislation, codes of practice and business policies

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

   by the business