Unit Award Scheme

73455 BASIC ANIMAL HUSBANDRY: HAND MILKING A GOAT

In successfully completing this unit, the Learner will have

Evidence needed

experienced

1hand milking a goatSummary sheet

acquired an understanding of

2position a milking stool by a goat's hind leg and a bucket beneath the goat's udderSummary sheet
3reassure the goat by rubbing her side and udderSummary sheet
4place a teat between the thumb and forefingerSummary sheet
5close the remaining fingers around the teat and express the milkSummary sheet
6direct the milk into the bucketSummary sheet

shown knowledge of

7the need to reassure the goat by rubbing prior to milkingSummary sheet
8the use of milk as a food source.Summary sheet

All outcomes recorded on an AQA Summary Sheet

Approved 4 November 2015Level - Entry Level