Type: Individual
| Tools & Equipment | Materials |
|---|---|
| Gumboots | Dairy animal |
| Overall | Milking environment |
| Gloves | First aid kit |
| Face mask | |
| Pen and notebook | |
| Rope |
| S/N | Item | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gumboots | 1 pair per Candidate |
| 2 | Overall | 1 per Candidate |
| 3 | Gloves | 1 pair per Candidate |
| 4 | Face mask | 1 per Candidate |
| 5 | Pen and notebook | 1 per Candidate |
| 6 | Rope | Enough for 1 Candidate |
| 7 | Dairy animal | 1 per 10 Candidates |
| 8 | Milking environment | Accessible to all Candidates |
| 9 | First aid kit | Accessible to all Candidates |
| Items to be Evaluated | Marks Available | Marks Obtained | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| TASK 1: Prepare and identify dairy animal for milking | |||
| Worn correct Personal Protective Equipment (Gumboots, Overall, Gloves, Face mask) (Award 1 mark each or 0) | 4 | ||
| Inspected dairy animal for physical signs of readiness (full udder, no visible injuries or illness) (Award 2 marks for each correctly assessed sign or 0) | 6 | ||
| Checked animal's general health indicators (alertness, appetite, clean coat, no signs of mastitis) (Award 2 marks for each correctly assessed indicator or 0) | 6 | ||
| Selected appropriate dairy animal for milking based on observations (Award 4 marks for correct selection or 0) | 4 | ||
| Restraint of selected animal using rope safely and humanely (Award 5 marks for proper restraint or 0) | 5 | ||
| Recorded observations and selection decision accurately in notebook (Award 4 marks for complete and clear recording or 0) | 4 | ||
| Sub-Total | 29 | ||
| PRODUCT CHECKLIST | |||
| Correct identification and selection of a healthy dairy cow suitable for milking (Award 10 marks for correct and justified selection or 0) | 10 | ||
| Sub-Total | 10 | ||
| GRAND TOTAL | 39 | ||
Type: Individual
| Tools & Equipment | Materials |
|---|---|
| Milking bucket | Warm water |
| Towel | Disinfectant |
| Rope | Cleaning detergent |
| S/N | Item | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gumboots | 1 pair per Candidate |
| 2 | Overall | 1 per Candidate |
| 3 | Gloves | 1 pair per Candidate |
| 4 | Face mask | 1 per Candidate |
| 5 | Milking bucket (5 litres) | 1 per 5 Candidates |
| 6 | Towel | 1 per Candidate |
| 7 | Warm water source | Accessible to all Candidates |
| 8 | Disinfectant solution (e.g. iodine-based) | Enough |
| 9 | Cleaning detergent | Accessible to all Candidates |
| 10 | Dairy animal (cow) | 1 per 10 Candidates |
| 11 | Rope | Enough |
| 12 | First aid kit | Accessible to all Candidates |
| 13 | Pen and notebook | 1 per Candidate |
| Items to be Evaluated | Marks Available | Marks Obtained | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| TASK 1: Prepare and clean the udder and teats | |||
| Wore correct Personal Protective Equipment (gumboots, overall, gloves, face mask) (Award 1 mark each or 0) | 4 | ||
| Identified and prepared cleaning materials and tools for udder cleaning (Award 1 mark each or 0) | 3 | ||
| Restraint of the dairy cow safely and humanely using rope (Award 1 mark each or 0) | 3 | ||
| Cleaned the udder and teats with warm water and detergent using a clean towel (Award 1 mark per proper step or 0) | 5 | ||
| Sanitized the udder and teats using disinfectant solution correctly (Award 1 mark per proper step or 0) | 5 | ||
| Handled materials hygienically to avoid contamination (Award 1 mark each or 0) | 3 | ||
| Recorded cleaning and sanitizing activities accurately in the notebook (Award 1 mark each or 0) | 3 | ||
| Sub-Total | 26 | ||
| PRODUCT CHECKLIST | |||
| Udder and teats are visibly clean and free from dirt and contaminants (Award 5 marks for clean, sanitized udder and teats or 0) | 5 | ||
| Dairy cow is safely restrained and calm during cleaning (Award 4 marks for proper, humane restraint or 0) | 4 | ||
| Sub-Total | 9 | ||
| GRAND TOTAL | 35 | ||