Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals Go Back to List Attend to live farm, ranch, or aquacultural animals that may include cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses and other equines, poultry, 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, 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.

Technology used in this occupation:
	Data base user interface and query software

Tasks
	Feed and water livestock and monitor food and water supplies.
	Drive trucks, tractors, and other equipment to distribute feed to animals.
	Examine animals to detect illness, injury, or disease, and to check physical characteristics, such as rate of weight gain.
	Provide medical treatment, such as administering medications and vaccinations, or arrange for veterinarians to provide more extensive treatment.
	Mix feed, additives, and medicines in prescribed portions.
	Inspect, maintain, and repair equipment, machinery, buildings, pens, yards, and fences.
	Move equipment, poultry, or livestock from one location to another, manually or using trucks or carts.
	Clean stalls, pens, and equipment, using disinfectant solutions, brushes, shovels, water hoses, or pumps.
	Mark livestock to identify ownership and grade, using brands, tags, paint, or tattoos.
	Herd livestock to pastures for grazing or to scales, trucks, or other enclosures.

Skills
	Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
	Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
	Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
	Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
	Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
	Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
	Equipment Selection - Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.

Knowledge
	Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
	Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
	Biology - Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
	Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Food Production - Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
	Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
	Personnel and Human Resources - Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
	Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
	Sales and Marketing - Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $30,882.00 $14.85  $13.74  $14.24 - $15.00  New Haven $31,760.00 $15.27  $13.94  $14.68 - $15.00

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   138   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow faster than average, and the number of annual openings will offer good or favorable job opportunities.

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