Worker, livestock breeder

Livestock farm labourers perform simple and routine tasks in raising animals, including poultry and insects.

• digging and shovelling to clean irrigation ditches or for other purposes;
• loading and unloading produce;
• feeding, watering and cleaning animals and keeping animal quarters clean;
• observing animals and recording data on their condition;
• helping to maintain the health and living conditions of animals;
• helping to round up and drive herds, take them to pasture, and separate animals for milking, shearing, transport and slaughter;
• collecting eggs and placing them in incubators;
• gathering, stacking and loading straw, hay and similar materials for animal feed and bedding;
• sorting and packing produce into containers;
• making minor repairs to buildings and fences.
• Examples of occupations in this unit group:
• Worker, livestock