Assessor Resource
AHCSHG301A
Prepare livestock for shearing
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
This unit applies to preparing livestock for shearing and requires application of some judgement and discretion, and would be carried out with minimal supervision within enterprise guidelines.
This unit covers the functions required to sort and prepare livestock for shearing and defines the standard required to: select equipment appropriate to crutching and shearing tasks; organise crutching and shearing operations' muster, move and draft livestock to be crutched or shorn; critically observe and monitor livestock health and condition; organise feed and water supplies allowing for emptying out; avoid and remove contamination carried in fleece or on site.
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