Type: Individual
| Tools & Equipment | Materials |
|---|---|
| Digital weighing scale | Balanced dairy meal |
| Weighing pans | Chopped Napier grass |
| Measuring scoop | Chopped sweet potato vines |
| Mixing tray | Poly sack bag |
| Water bucket | |
| Notebook and pen |
| S/N | Item | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Digital weighing scale | 1 Pc per 3 Candidates |
| 2 | Weighing pans | 2 Pcs per Candidate |
| 3 | Measuring scoop (1kg capacity) | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 4 | Mixing tray (plastic, 60cm x 40cm) | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 5 | Poly sack bag (50kg capacity) | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 6 | Balanced dairy meal (dry) | 5 kg per Candidate |
| 7 | Chopped Napier grass (fresh) | 10 kg per Candidate |
| 8 | Chopped sweet potato vines (fresh) | 5 kg per Candidate |
| 9 | Water bucket (10 liters) | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 10 | Notebook and pen for documentation | 1 set per Candidate |
| Items to be Evaluated | Marks Available | Marks Obtained | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| TASK 1: Preparation and weighing of feed components | |||
| Wore protective clothing including gumboots and dust coat (Award 1 mark for each or zero) | 3 | ||
| Assembled all necessary tools and materials as per list (Award 3 marks or zero) | 3 | ||
| Inspected feed materials for quality by checking color, smell, and contamination (Award 1 mark for each inspection step or zero) | 3 | ||
| Weighed Napier grass accurately to 10kg ±0.2kg (Award 2 marks for accurate weighing or zero) | 2 | ||
| Weighed sweet potato vines accurately to 5kg ±0.2kg (Award 2 marks for accurate weighing or zero) | 2 | ||
| Weighed balanced dairy meal accurately to 5kg ±0.1kg (Award 2 marks for accurate weighing or zero) | 2 | ||
| Recorded weights of all feed components correctly in the notebook (Award 2 marks for correct recording or zero) | 2 | ||
| Sub-Total | 17 | ||
| TASK 2: Mixing and packaging of the feed ration | |||
| Placed the weighed dairy meal on top of the chopped forages in the mixing tray (Award 2 marks or zero) | 2 | ||
| Thoroughly mixed all feed components to achieve a uniform ration (Award 3 marks for thorough mixing or zero) | 3 | ||
| Transferred the mixed feed ration into a poly sack bag without spillage (Award 2 marks or zero) | 2 | ||
| Fed the prepared ration to the dairy cow using a clean feed trough (Award 3 marks for proper feeding or zero) | 3 | ||
| Cleaned and stored all tools and equipment properly after use (Award 2 marks or zero) | 2 | ||
| Disposed of any waste materials in the designated waste disposal area (Award 2 marks or zero) | 2 | ||
| Documented all feeding activities clearly and accurately (Award 1 mark or zero) | 1 | ||
| Sub-Total | 15 | ||
| PRODUCT CHECKLIST | |||
| Balanced feed ration totaling 20kg prepared with correct proportions: 10kg Napier grass, 5kg sweet potato vines, 5kg dairy meal (Award 4 marks for correct total weight and proportions or zero) | 4 | ||
| Feed mixture is uniform with no visible segregation of components (Award 3 marks for uniform mixing or zero) | 3 | ||
| Feed ration presented cleanly in poly sack and fed to the animal without wastage (Award 3 marks for clean presentation and feeding or zero) | 3 | ||
| Sub-Total | 10 | ||
| GRAND TOTAL | 42 | ||
Type: Individual
| Tools & Equipment | Materials |
|---|---|
| Measuring scale (digital kitchen scale) | Napier grass fodder |
| Sharp feeding knife | Maize bran concentrate |
| Feed mixing tray | Mineral salt supplement block |
| Plastic feeding trough | Poly sack bag |
| Water bucket |
| S/N | Item | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napier grass fodder | 5 kg per Candidate |
| 2 | Maize bran concentrate | 2 kg per Candidate |
| 3 | Mineral salt supplement block | 1 block per 3 Candidates |
| 4 | Measuring scale (digital kitchen scale) | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 5 | Feed mixing tray (plastic tray 600mm x 400mm) | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 6 | Sharp feeding knife | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 7 | Plastic feeding trough (1.5 m length) | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 8 | Poly sack bag (50 kg capacity) | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 9 | Water bucket (10 litre) | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 10 | Protective gumboots | 1 pair per Candidate |
| 11 | Dust coat | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 12 | Head cap | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| Items to be Evaluated | Marks Available | Marks Obtained | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| TASK 1: Prepare feed ingredients for dairy cow feeding | |||
| Wore protective clothing (gumboots, dust coat, head cap) (Award 1 mark for each or zero) | 3 | ||
| Assembled tools and materials as per workplace procedure (Award 3 marks if all tools and materials are ready or zero) | 3 | ||
| Inspected Napier grass for quality: checked color, contamination, and smell (Award 1 mark for each or zero) | 3 | ||
| Used digital scale to weigh 5 kg Napier grass accurately (Award 2 marks for correct weighing or zero) | 2 | ||
| Used digital scale to weigh 2 kg maize bran concentrate accurately (Award 2 marks for correct weighing or zero) | 2 | ||
| Portioned mineral salt supplement block appropriately (Award 1 mark for correct portion or zero) | 1 | ||
| Placed feed ingredients on mixing tray and mixed thoroughly (Award 3 marks for thorough mixing or zero) | 3 | ||
| Transferred mixed feed into poly sack bag (Award 2 marks for correct transfer or zero) | 2 | ||
| Fed the prepared mixture to the dairy cow using a feeding trough (Award 3 marks for correct feeding or zero) | 3 | ||
| Cleaned tools and equipment and cleared working area (Award 1 mark each for collected, cleaned and stored tools or zero) | 3 | ||
| Properly disposed of feed waste and leftovers (Award 2 marks for proper disposal or zero) | 2 | ||
| Recorded weights of feed ingredients and feeding activities accurately (Award 2 marks for complete and accurate records or zero) | 2 | ||
| Sub-Total | 29 | ||
| PRODUCT CHECKLIST | |||
| Correct weight of Napier grass (5 kg) verified by scale (Award 2 marks if weight is within ±0.1 kg or zero) | 2 | ||
| Correct weight of maize bran concentrate (2 kg) verified (Award 2 marks if weight is within ±0.05 kg or zero) | 2 | ||
| Mineral salt supplement portion visibly appropriate and accessible (Award 1 mark if portion is suitable or zero) | 1 | ||
| Feed mixed uniformly with no visible segregation (Award 2 marks for uniform mix or zero) | 2 | ||
| Feed placed correctly in feeding trough without spillage (Award 2 marks if feed is neatly placed or zero) | 2 | ||
| Sub-Total | 9 | ||
| GRAND TOTAL | 38 | ||