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Evidence Guide: ACMSPE302 - Provide basic care of birds

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ACMSPE302 - Provide basic care of birds

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Identify commonly kept birds

  1. Define profile of birds commonly held in facility, including habitat, nutrition, health and behavioural characteristics
  2. Identify external features using industry terminology
  3. Classify birds using industry terminology
  4. Define, interpret and document colours, markings and other identifying features
Define profile of birds commonly held in facility, including habitat, nutrition, health and behavioural characteristics

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Identify external features using industry terminology

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Classify birds using industry terminology

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Define, interpret and document colours, markings and other identifying features

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Identify and evaluate behavioural and housing needs

  1. Identify indicators of bird comfort and normal behaviour
  2. Recognise signs of distress and report to supervisor
  3. Identify industry standards and guidelines for housing design, environmental factors and appropriate stocking densities
  4. Evaluate current bird housing and nesting requirements to ensure animal welfare needs are met
  5. Identify and implement behavioural enrichment activities for specific bird species
Identify indicators of bird comfort and normal behaviour

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Recognise signs of distress and report to supervisor

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Identify industry standards and guidelines for housing design, environmental factors and appropriate stocking densities

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Evaluate current bird housing and nesting requirements to ensure animal welfare needs are met

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Identify and implement behavioural enrichment activities for specific bird species

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Approach and handle birds

  1. Identify WHS hazards associated with handling and restraining birds, and implement treatments to minimise risks
  2. Select and use personal protective equipment to catch, handle and restrain birds
  3. Approach and catch birds safely
  4. Restrain birds using approved animal welfare management procedures
Identify WHS hazards associated with handling and restraining birds, and implement treatments to minimise risks

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Select and use personal protective equipment to catch, handle and restrain birds

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Approach and catch birds safely

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Restrain birds using approved animal welfare management procedures

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Assist with health care needs

  1. Identify signs of good health in birds
  2. Report signs of disease or other conditions to supervisor
  3. Identify general health maintenance and preventative treatment procedures and implement in line with level of job responsibility
  4. Implement health enrichment activities as directed by supervisor
Identify signs of good health in birds

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Report signs of disease or other conditions to supervisor

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Identify general health maintenance and preventative treatment procedures and implement in line with level of job responsibility

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Implement health enrichment activities as directed by supervisor

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Feed and water birds

  1. Identify digestive system features, and relate to bird-specific feeding routines and diets
  2. Identify preferred food sources and assess samples for quality and suitability
  3. Identify potential feeding hazards and implement risk control options
  4. Prepare food in accordance with dietary needs
  5. Distribute food and water according to schedule/feeding plan or animal requirements
Identify digestive system features, and relate to bird-specific feeding routines and diets

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Identify preferred food sources and assess samples for quality and suitability

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Identify potential feeding hazards and implement risk control options

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Prepare food in accordance with dietary needs

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Distribute food and water according to schedule/feeding plan or animal requirements

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Maintain records

  1. Complete feed and treatment records noting food consumption, health and care activities
  2. Report abnormalities to supervisor
  3. Complete documentation relevant to licences and transport, where required
Complete feed and treatment records noting food consumption, health and care activities

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Report abnormalities to supervisor

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Complete documentation relevant to licences and transport, where required

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Assessed

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Instructions to Assessors

Required Skills and Knowledge