Type: Individual
| Tools & Equipment | Materials |
|---|---|
| Weighing scale | Feed ingredients (maize bran, cotton seed cake, Napier grass, mineral salt) |
| Ration calculator | Water for mixing feed |
| Measuring buckets | Personal protective equipment (gumboots, overall, hand gloves, face mask) |
| Feeding trough | |
| Pen | |
| Notebook |
| S/N | Item | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feed ingredients (maize bran, cotton seed cake, Napier grass, mineral salt) | sufficient quantity per candidate |
| 2 | Weighing scale | 1 per candidate |
| 3 | Ration calculator | 1 per candidate |
| 4 | Feeding trough | 1 per candidate |
| 5 | Measuring buckets | 1 per candidate |
| 6 | Pen | 1 per candidate |
| 7 | Notebook | 1 per candidate |
| 8 | Personal protective equipment (gumboots, overall, hand gloves, face mask) | 1 set per candidate |
| 9 | Water for mixing feed | sufficient quantity per candidate |
| 10 | Dairy cow or simulation model | 1 per candidate |
| Items to be Evaluated | Marks Available | Marks Obtained | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| TASK 1: Preparation and assembly | |||
| Worn appropriate PPE (gumboots, overall, hand gloves, face mask) (Award 1 mark for each item worn) | 4 | ||
| Assembled required tools and feed ingredients based on job requirements and ration manual (Award 2 marks for complete assembly) | 2 | ||
| Prepared working area by clearing feeding area and ensuring hygiene (Award 2 marks for proper preparation) | 2 | ||
| Sub-Total | 8 | ||
| TASK 2: Feed ration formulation and preparation | |||
| Estimated cow body weight using weighing tape or provided data (Award 2 marks for correct estimation) | 2 | ||
| Checked nutritional requirements for a 450kg lactating dairy cow (Award 2 marks for correct checking) | 2 | ||
| Calculated amount of each feed ingredient in kilograms for a 12kg total feed mixture (Award 4 marks for correct calculation) | 4 | ||
| Weighed each feed ingredient accurately using weighing scale (Award 4 marks for accurate weighing) | 4 | ||
| Mixed feed ingredients thoroughly with water to prepare balanced feed mixture (Award 4 marks for proper mixing) | 4 | ||
| Sub-Total | 16 | ||
| TASK 3: Feeding and hygiene | |||
| Fed the dairy cow with prepared feed mixture according to feeding schedule (Award 2 marks for correct amount given and 2 marks for timing) | 4 | ||
| Provided clean water to the dairy cow during feeding (Award 2 marks for providing water) | 2 | ||
| Followed general hygiene practices including hand washing before and after feeding (Award 1 mark for each hygiene practice) | 2 | ||
| Handled animal humanely under shelter (Award 2 marks for humane handling) | 2 | ||
| Sub-Total | 10 | ||
| TASK 4: Cleanup and waste disposal | |||
| Disposed of leftover feed and waste according to NEMA guidelines (Award 2 marks for proper disposal) | 2 | ||
| Cleaned feeding equipment and washed hands as per workplace procedure (Award 2 marks for cleaning and hygiene) | 2 | ||
| Stored remaining feed, tools and equipment safely (Award 1 mark for safe storage) | 1 | ||
| Sub-Total | 5 | ||
| PRODUCT CHECKLIST | |||
| Balanced feed mixture prepared weighs 12kg ±0.2kg (Award 4 marks for correct total weight) | 4 | ||
| Feed ingredients proportionally balanced as per ration manual (Award 6 marks for correct proportions of maize bran, cotton seed cake, Napier grass, mineral salt) | 6 | ||
| Feed mixture consistency suitable for dairy cow consumption (Award 4 marks for appropriate mixing and moisture content) | 4 | ||
| Sub-Total | 14 | ||
| GRAND TOTAL | 53 | ||
Type: Individual
| Tools & Equipment | Materials |
|---|---|
| Weighing scale | Feed ingredients (Maize bran, Lucerne hay, Cottonseed cake, Mineral salts) |
| Ration calculator | Dairy cow or feeding simulation model |
| Measuring bucket | |
| Mixing trough | |
| Feeding trough | |
| Notebook | |
| Pen | |
| Water bucket |
| S/N | Item | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weighing scale | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 2 | Feed ingredients (Maize bran, Lucerne hay, Cottonseed cake, Mineral salts) | Sufficient quantity per Candidate |
| 3 | Ration calculator | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 4 | Measuring bucket (10 litres capacity) | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 5 | Mixing trough (100 litres capacity) | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 6 | Feeding trough | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 7 | Notebook | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 8 | Pen | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 9 | Dairy cow or feeding simulation model | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 10 | Water bucket (5 litres capacity) | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| Items to be Evaluated | Marks Available | Marks Obtained | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| TASK 1: Preparation and PPE | |||
| Wore appropriate PPE: gumboots, overall, hand gloves, face mask (Award 1 mark for each item worn correctly) | 4 | ||
| Sub-Total | 4 | ||
| TASK 2: Assembling Tools and Materials | |||
| Assembled weighing scale, feed ingredients, ration calculator, measuring bucket, mixing trough, feeding trough, water bucket, notebook, and pen (Award 3 marks for assembling all required tools and materials) | 3 | ||
| Sub-Total | 3 | ||
| TASK 3: Formulating and Measuring Feed Ration | |||
| Estimated body weight of the dairy cow using a weighing band or provided information (Award 2 marks for correctly estimating body weight) | 2 | ||
| Checked the nutritional requirements based on the cow’s weight and production stage (Award 2 marks for accurate nutritional requirement check) | 2 | ||
| Calculated the quantity of each feed ingredient required to make a 15 kg ration (Award 3 marks for correct calculation of feed quantities) | 3 | ||
| Weighed each feed ingredient accurately using the weighing scale (Award 3 marks for accurate weighing of ingredients) | 3 | ||
| Sub-Total | 10 | ||
| TASK 4: Mixing and Feeding | |||
| Mixed the feed ingredients thoroughly in the mixing trough (Award 3 marks for thorough mixing) | 3 | ||
| Fed the dairy cow with the prepared feed ration according to feeding guidelines (Award 3 marks for proper feeding technique) | 3 | ||
| Provided clean water to the dairy cow during feeding (Award 2 marks for providing water) | 2 | ||
| Sub-Total | 8 | ||
| TASK 5: Hygiene and Waste Disposal | |||
| Followed general hygiene practices including washing hands before and after feeding (Award 1 mark for washing hands before, 1 mark after feeding) | 2 | ||
| Disposed of any feed waste and packaging according to environmental guidelines (Award 2 marks for proper waste disposal) | 2 | ||
| Sub-Total | 4 | ||
| TASK 6: Equipment Cleaning and Storage | |||
| Cleaned all equipment used in the feeding process according to workplace procedure (Award 2 marks for thorough cleaning) | 2 | ||
| Stored remaining feed, tools and equipment properly as per dairy farm guidelines (Award 1 mark for proper storage) | 1 | ||
| Sub-Total | 3 | ||
| PRODUCT CHECKLIST | |||
| Feed ration weighs 15 kg ± 0.2 kg and contains correct proportions of ingredients as per calculation (Award 6 marks for correct total weight and proportions) | 6 | ||
| Feed mixed uniformly with no segregation of ingredients (Award 4 marks for uniform mixing) | 4 | ||
| Feeding trough contains the prepared ration presented cleanly and ready for feeding (Award 2 marks for proper presentation) | 2 | ||
| Sub-Total | 12 | ||
| GRAND TOTAL | 44 | ||