AI Assistant for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

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.

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Core Responsibilities

  • 1Feed and water livestock and monitor food and water supplies.(Core task)
  • 2Herd livestock to pastures for grazing or to scales, trucks, or other enclosures.(Core task)
  • 3Examine animals to detect illness, injury, or disease, and to check physical characteristics, such as rate of weight gain.(Core task)
  • 4Provide medical treatment, such as administering medications and vaccinations, or arrange for veterinarians to provide more extensive treatment.(Core task)
  • 5Mark livestock to identify ownership and grade, using brands, tags, paint, or tattoos.(Core task)
  • 6Drive trucks, tractors, and other equipment to distribute feed to animals.(Core task)
  • 7Segregate animals according to weight, age, color, and physical condition.(Core task)
  • 8Inspect, maintain, and repair equipment, machinery, buildings, pens, yards, and fences.(Core task)
  • 9Move equipment, poultry, or livestock from one location to another, manually or using trucks or carts.(Core task)
  • 10Clean stalls, pens, and equipment, using disinfectant solutions, brushes, shovels, water hoses, or pumps.(Core task)

Top Skills Required

Critical Thinking
Monitoring
Active Listening
Operations Monitoring
Operation and Control
Judgment and Decision Making
Reading Comprehension
Speaking
Coordination
Complex Problem Solving

Knowledge Areas

Production and ProcessingBiologyAdministration and ManagementEnglish LanguageMechanicalFood ProductionMathematicsPublic Safety and Security

Technology & Tools Used

In-Demand Technologies

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft Word

Other Tools

BCL Landview Systems WinCropFarm Works Software TracLancaster DHIA PCDARTSpreadsheet softwareValley Agricultural Software DairyCOMP 305Web browser software

Daily Work Activities

Performing General Physical Activities
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Handling and Moving Objects
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People

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