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841234 · OSCA 2024

Livestock Husbandry Worker

Classification
Occupation
Skill level
4
Major group
Labourers

Classification

Major group
8Labourers
Minor group
841Farm Workers

Description

Performs animal husbandry duties for livestock, such as lamb marking, mulesing, vaccinating, drenching, foot paring and hoof trimming.

Alternative titles

  • Livestock Contractor

Specialisations

  • Barefoot Trimmer (Horses)
  • Cattle Hoof Trimmer
  • Lamb Marker
  • Muleser
  • Sheep Foot Parer

Unit group

8412 · Livestock Farm Workers

Description

Perform routine tasks in livestock, meat, milk, egg, honey and wool production.

Skill level

Australia

4; 5

Occupation skill level 4

Tasks

Tasks include

  • Assists with maintaining the health and welfare of livestock, including patrolling, inspecting and reporting on condition of livestock
  • Provides livestock with feed and water, and implements livestock welfare programs
  • Performs animal husbandry duties for livestock, such as lamb and calf marking, mulesing, foot paring and hoof trimming
  • Administers vaccines and drenches to livestock to prevent diseases

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