Species care Workbook

Choose two examples and describe how their food is prepared and why it is being prepared as such? Also explain why food is portioned two or three times a day?

Max and Lex (lions): they get fed in the mornings and in the evenings because their natural hunting takes place mostly in the twilight hours. They get 1.6kg of meat with predator powder as a nutrient supplement as it is lost when frozen. The weight of the meat is measured 10% of the animal’s weight.

Squishy (squirrel): she gets fed in the mornings and in the evenings because that’s normally the time that they forage for food. She gets 5ml of yogurt, sunflower and bean sprouts.

Explain the cleaning of the food prep equipment and why must it be sterilized?

The cleaning of the equipment is very important so that we don’t cross contaminate the animals’ food. That’s why every food type is kept separate.

Why do certain birds and animals get fed in certain times of the day two examples and why?

Owls and bushbabys are fed close or in the evening, as they are nocturnal. Zebras and nyalas are fed mostly through the day as they are diurnal.

Explain why personal hygiene is so important when working at the wlc. Refer to washing your hands, also after smoking, clean clothes and no strong perfumes.

Personal hygiene is very important for the animals and your own safety. You should wash your hands every time when you finished smoking, working with food, working with other animals and after visiting the bathroom because it might not be recognized by the animal and it can cause the animal either to flee or fight.

Research what boskos is and what is in it and why do we use it?

It is a primary game feed produced from bushveld acacias and a natural source of prime food for herbivore in the wild. We use ivomac boskos because it has deworm in it that helps the herbivores.

Explain how the different food must be stored. Create a table of all the food stuffs.

A.      Where.

B.      How (bag).

C.      Why.

a)      Dry foods need to be stored in a dry cool place and needs to be checked regularly so that it is not wet and starts to rot. Fruits and other foods like meat and milk needs to be stored in a refrigerator and it needs to be in a closed container.

b)      If it is not in a bag keep it closed so that it doesn’t get weathered.

c)       So that rodent and mites don’t eat it.

Explain the different disinfecting procedures.

·         Three basic chemicals.

·         Where are they used in the wlc.

Detergent: I use to dissolve grease and fat or to remove it and am usually used in the kitchen to scrub and wash the animals food bowls but does not kill germs.

Disinfectant: Is used to kill germs but does not remove grease or animal fat and is used on the table where we cu the meat and fruits for the animals.

Sanitizer: is used to dissolve or remove grease and fat aswel as killing the germs on the equipment and tables that is used for the food prep.

Discuss the methods used in the various areas and why the various chemicals and equipment are used there, in the concentration applied (wipe, spray etc.)

Kitchen: We use a scrub, cloth, broom, dishwashing liquid and water to wash the bowls detergent and to sweep the floors.

Clinic: We use a broom, mop, water and a cloth to sweep and mop the floors and to clean the cupboards.

Kennels: We use a shovel, rake and buckets to pick up the mess and put it into the one bucket and the food bowls into the other bucket. Rake the grass and remove it and replace it with new grass.

Red light ICU: We use a broom a shovel and a bucket to sweep and clean the floor.

Aviary: We use a rake a shovel and a bucket to clean the floor.

Why is it important to be aware of O.H.S procedures when working at the W.L.C?

It is where the occupational health and safety give you your protective gear and warn you about what you have to be aware of and if you fail to do so you can’t hold them responsible for it.

What are potential health hazards and how do you overcome these?

It is when an accident happens at work e.g. there is a crack in the roof and it leaks water and you slip and get injured then the workplace is responsible.