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Assist with milking sheep

Level / 2
Credits / 4

Purpose People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare for milking as directed by a supervisor; get a dairy flock in for milking; milk dairy sheep; isolate milk and animals unsuitable for collection as directed by a supervisor; and clean farm dairy and yards after milking.

Subfield / Agriculture
Domain / Sheep Farming
Status / Registered
Status date / 27 November 1998
Date version published / 23 April 2008
Planned review date / 31 December 2008
Entry information / Open.
Accreditation / Evaluation of documentation by NZQA and industry.
Standard setting body (SSB) / Primary Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference / 0052

This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.

Special notes

Industry guidelines referred to within this unit standard are Sheep Dairying in New Zealand An Emerging Industry (1997) Touchwood Books, Box 610, Hastings.

Elements and performance criteria

Element 1

Prepare for milking under supervision.

Performance criteria

1.1 Farm dairy and yards are set up for milking in accordance with prior instructions of the supervisor and individual plant requirements.

1.2 Foot bath and teat sprays are prepared in accordance with prior instructions of the supervisor and manufacturer's specifications.

Element 2

Get a dairy flock in for milking.

Performance criteria

2.1 Dairy flock is yarded without undue stress or injury to any sheep.

2.2 Abnormal behaviour or activity in sheep is recognised and reported at first opportunity to supervisor.

Range abnormal behaviour may include but is not limited to – ryegrass staggers, carrying a leg, out of normal position.

2.3 Gates are set-up for the flock return according to prior instructions of the supervisor.

2.4 Paddock conditions, water supply, structures and stock conditions are assessed according to instructions of the supervisor and a clear and comprehensive report made.

Element 3

Milk dairy sheep.

Performance criteria

3.1 Sheep are bailed without stress or injury to sheep.

3.2 Sheep are checked and prepared for milking in accordance with industry guidelines.

3.3 Sheep are milked hygienically and not over-milked.

Element 4

Isolate milk and animals unsuitable for collection as directed by a supervisor.

Performance criteria

4.1 Appropriate sheep is identified from the flock and recorded in accordance with the system in use.

4.2 Unsuitable milk is isolated completely from the collection supply.

4.3 Hygiene practices are followed.

Element 5

Clean farm dairy and yards after milking.

Performance criteria

5.1 Filter sock is checked for mastitis indications and result is reported to supervisor at first opportunity.

5.2 Farm dairy is cleaned hygienically in accordance with industry requirements.

5.3 Farm dairy is cleaned safely without risk of damage to equipment or facility.

5.4 Farm dairy is set up for the next milking.

Please note

Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.

Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.

Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.

Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.

Comments on this unit standard

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Ó New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2013