AHCBEK409 — Rear queen bees
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What an assessment for AHCBEK409 must cover
47 assessable components: 4 elements (18 performance criteria), 13 performance evidence and 12 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 4 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Establish breeding stock and obtain requirements for queen bee rearing
- 1.1Select and obtain queen bee breeding stock according to breeding program
- 1.2Identify health and safety hazards, risks and implement controls according to workplace requirements
- 1.3Select, fit and use personal protective equipment
- 1.4Select and safely use tools and equipment required to rear queen bees
- 1.5Confirm site quarantine and other biosecurity protocols and ensure that they are followed
2 Assess condition of colonies and nurse bees and prepare queen cups with larvae
- 2.1Ensure hives and colonies used for queen bee and drone production are in a clean and healthy condition
- 2.2Select larvae from the breeder queen bee cells for grafting according to specification
- 2.3Select and prepare queen cups according to workplace procedures and production method
- 2.4Transfer larvae from worker cells into queen cell cups according to workplace procedures
- 2.5Ensure an adequate number of nurse bees are present in cell raising colonies
3 Establish and monitor the queen mating process
- 3.1Transfer ripe queen cells into the nucleus after grafting according to workplace procedures
- 3.2Provide drones during mating period according to workplace standards and specifications
- 3.3Monitor and maintain hives in a healthy pest and disease free condition
- 3.4Maintain records of grafting and queen rearing activities according to workplace procedures
4 Package queen bees for transport
- 4.1Select type of queen cage suitable for transport according to workplace procedures and method of production
- 4.2Capture mated queen bee and transfer to queen cage supported by young escort bees according to cage type and workplace procedures
- 4.3Ensure queen cage is stocked with food and secured for transport
- 4.4Prepare package with queen bee cage and contents according to transport method and according to workplace and transport company procedures
Performance evidence
- obtained queen bee breeding stock according to breeding program
- assessed safety hazards, risks and implemented controls
- obtained tools, equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) required for breeding manipulations and ensured serviceable for use
- conducted all bee manipulations and activity according to biosecurity and quarantine protocols
- ensured hives used for queen rearing are clean and healthy
- prepared queen using desired method and assessed, selected and grafted larvae into queen cells according to workplace procedures
- assessed and maintained nurse bee population to support developing queens
- monitored and maintained hive nutrition and health
- transferred ripe queen cells into nucleus
- monitored the queen mating process and provided drones according to workplace procedures
- maintained records according to workplace and industry procedures
- selected queen bee cage type and packaging requirements and ensured adequate food and escort bees for transport
- prepared package for transport according to workplace procedures and transport company requirements
Knowledge evidence
- principles and practices of rearing queen bees
- basic genetics, breeding and evaluation for selecting queen bee stock
- techniques and timing for queen cell production including queenright and queen less starter and finishers
- grafting techniques including the use of kits
- making, placement and use of nucleus hives (nucs) for queen rearing
- capturing and handling techniques for queen bees
- holding and securing queen bees, including: queen cages, queen banks, transport, postage and handling queen bees
- labelling and identifying queens including international colour codes
- monitoring and recognising brood and adult bee health, diseases, pests and other disorders and required action
- optimum conditions and timing for queen rearing activities
- required number of mature, healthy and genetically suitable drones
- standards and protocols for selecting and manipulating bees and larvae for queen bee production
Foundation skills
- Reading: Interpret queen bee breeding procedures and specifications to determine requirements
- Writing: Accurately record and complete workplace documents and using clear language and correct spelling, grammar and terminology
- Navigate the world of work: Take responsibility for following policies, procedures, legislative requirements and industry codes of practice relevant to queen bee rearing
- Get the work done: Take responsibility for planning, sequencing and prioritising tasks for queen bee production
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