How do they match: Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

  • Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

  • Production Manager

  • Attend to live farm, ranch, open range or aquacultural animals that may include cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses and other equines, poultry, rabbits, finfish, shellfish, and bees. Attend to animals produced for animal products, such as meat, fur, skins, feathers, eggs, milk, and honey. Duties may include feeding, watering, herding, grazing, milking, castrating, branding, de-beaking, weighing, catching, and loading animals. May maintain records on animals; examine animals to detect diseases and injuries; assist in birth deliveries; and administer medications, vaccinations, or insecticides as appropriate. May clean and maintain animal housing areas. Includes workers who shear wool from sheep and collect eggs in hatcheries.

  • Maintain growth, feeding, production, and cost records.
  • Mix feed, additives, and medicines in prescribed portions.
  • Protect herds from predators, using trained dogs.

  • Prepare materials or solutions for animal or plant use.
  • Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
  • Mark agricultural or forestry products for identification.
  • Package agricultural products for shipment or further processing.