Farmer, subsistence livestock

Subsistence livestock farmers breed and raise animals to provide food, shelter and a minimum of cash income for themselves and their household members.

• cultivating and using pastures, and monitoring and controlling the supply of feed and water needed to raise animals and keep them in good condition;
• observing and examining animals to detect diseases and injuries and checking their physical condition;
• marking and shearing animals to obtain wool or hair;
• grazing or herding animals to pastures and watering places;
• raising, feeding and milking animals;
• assisting at births;
• slaughtering and skinning animals and preparing meat and other products for consumption or sale;
• carrying out primary processing of animal products;
• building and maintaining buildings and other shelters;
• making tools, clothing and utensils for household use;
• fetching water and firewood;
• buying, bartering and selling animals and animal products.
• Examples of occupations in this unit group:
• Farmer, subsistence livestock farming