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Elements and Performance Criteria
Range Statement
Performance Evidence
Knowledge Evidence
The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:
types, functions, cleaning and maintenance of milking facilities, machinery and equipment such as sheds, yards, milking machines and teat spraysanatomy, physiology, reproduction cycle, lactation and behaviour of the animal species applicable to milking operationsrelevant work health and safety requirementsrelevant animal welfare practices and requirements such as handling and moving livestockwork routines, procedures and impacts of bad practices for milking operationscriteria and methods for determining milk quality types, characteristics, signs of ill health, prevention and treatment of relevant diseases in the livestock species types, handling, use and disposal of detergents and cleaning agents, work health and safety and environmental practices for these agents