Table 2a Labour options and cost One skilled Two skilled One skilled Two skilled people with one person people person with one unskilled unskilled Emily Digby Emily Digby Emily One unskilled Emily labour unit One unskilled labour unit $45.50/hour $124/hour $72/hour $150/hour A labour option from Table 2a was allocated to the sheep activities listed in Table 2b, and the sheep handler. For example, the sheep handler is used for ‘with’ ‘without’ multiple operations after shearing when the sheep are treated with a lousicide (backlining), drenched if required, and classed all in the one pass. Without the sheep handler this is not possible and although the backlining and drenching might be done in the race at the same time, classing becomes a separate operation and requires additional handling of the sheep; either re-drafting or bringing them back into the yards later. Table 2b Labour options used for activities with and without sheep handling system Activity Labour the Labour the sheep ‘without’ ‘with’ sheep handler handler Backlining One skilled person Classing sheep Two skilled people Two skilled people One skilled person with Drenching one unskilled One skilled person with one Vaccinating hoggets Two skilled people unskilled One skilled person with one Tagging wethers Two skilled people unskilled Weighing crossbred One skilled person with one & removing dags Two skilled people unskilled
Table 2a Labour options and cost One skilled person Two skilled people One skilled person with one unskilled Two skilled people with one unskilled Emily Digby Emily Emily One unskilled labour unit Digby Emily One unskilled labour unit $45.50/hour $124/hour $72/hour $150/hour A labour option from Table 2a was allocated to the sheep activities listed in Table 2b, ‘with’ and ‘without’ the sheep handler. For example, the sheep handler is used for multiple operations after shearing when the sheep are treated with a lousicide (backlining), drenched if required, and classed all in the one pass. Without the sheep handler this is not possible and although the backlining and drenching might be done in the race at the same time, classing becomes a separate operation and requires additional handling of the sheep; either re-drafting or bringing them back into the yards later. Table 2b Labour options used for activities with and without sheep handling system Activity Labour ‘without’ the sheep handler Labour ‘with’ the sheep handler Backlining One skilled person Two skilled people Classing sheep Two skilled people Drenching One skilled person with one unskilled Vaccinating hoggets Two skilled people One skilled person with one unskilled Tagging wethers Two skilled people One skilled person with one unskilled Weighing crossbred & removing dags Two skilled people One skilled person with one unskilled
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