Occupation AtlasFarmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
O*NET · 45-2093.00
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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Job Zone
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Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed
Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic6.78
- C Conventional2.95
- I Investigative2.66
- S Social2.50
- E Enterprising1.92
- A Artistic1.42
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- None (40%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- None (35%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (37%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 3.4Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
- Operation and ControlImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
- Operations MonitoringImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- CoordinationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
- SpeakingbasicImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 3.0Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
- TroubleshootingImportance 3.0Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.0Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
- Time ManagementImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
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- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
- Active LearningbasicImportance 2.9Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
- Equipment SelectionImportance 2.9Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 2.8Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
- RepairingImportance 2.8Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
- WritingbasicImportance 2.6Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 2.6Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.5Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- PersuasionImportance 2.5Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
- InstructingImportance 2.4Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
- Service OrientationImportance 2.4Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
- Systems AnalysisImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
- Systems EvaluationImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
- NegotiationImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.1Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- SciencebasicImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.8Level 0.8
- Operations AnalysisImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Technology DesignImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
- ProgrammingImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
10 core · 9 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Feed and water livestock and monitor food and water supplies.Importance 4.5
- Herd livestock to pastures for grazing or to scales, trucks, or other enclosures.Importance 4.4
- Examine animals to detect illness, injury, or disease, and to check physical characteristics, such as rate of weight gain.Importance 4.3
- Provide medical treatment, such as administering medications and vaccinations, or arrange for veterinarians to provide more extensive treatment.Importance 4.2
- Mark livestock to identify ownership and grade, using brands, tags, paint, or tattoos.Importance 4.1
- Drive trucks, tractors, and other equipment to distribute feed to animals.Importance 4.0
- Inspect, maintain, and repair equipment, machinery, buildings, pens, yards, and fences.Importance 4.0
- Move equipment, poultry, or livestock from one location to another, manually or using trucks or carts.Importance 4.0
- Segregate animals according to weight, age, color, and physical condition.Importance 4.0
- Clean stalls, pens, and equipment, using disinfectant solutions, brushes, shovels, water hoses, or pumps.Importance 3.8
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- Mix feed, additives, and medicines in prescribed portions.Importance 4.2
- Shift animals between grazing areas to ensure that they have sufficient access to food.Importance 4.2
- Order food for animals, and arrange for its delivery.Importance 4.1
- Perform duties related to livestock reproduction, such as breeding animals within appropriate timeframes, performing artificial inseminations, and helping with animal births.Importance 4.1
- Patrol grazing lands on horseback or using all-terrain vehicles.Importance 4.1
- Protect herds from predators, using trained dogs.Importance 4.1
- Maintain growth, feeding, production, and cost records.Importance 3.9
- Groom, clip, trim, or castrate animals, dock ears and tails, or shear coats to collect hair.Importance 3.8
- Spray livestock with disinfectants and insecticides, or dip or bathe animals.Importance 3.8
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- Administration and ManagementImportance 3.2Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- BiologyImportance 3.2Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Investigate the effects of pollution on marine plants and animals
- Production and ProcessingImportance 3.2Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
- English LanguageImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- Food ProductionImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Operate a commercial fishing boat
- MechanicalImportance 3.1Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
- MathematicsImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 3.0Level 2.8
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- Economics and AccountingImportance 2.8Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- TransportationImportance 2.8Level 2.7
- AdministrativeImportance 2.7Level 2.9
- Sales and MarketingImportance 2.7Level 2.7
- Education and TrainingImportance 2.6Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- ChemistryImportance 2.5Level 2.9
- Law and GovernmentImportance 2.5Level 2.6
- Building and ConstructionImportance 2.4Level 2.8
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.4Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 2.3Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Operate a media player to watch a training video
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 2.3Level 2.7
- PsychologyImportance 2.3Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.1Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
- DesignImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
- GeographyImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
- PhysicsImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
- TelecommunicationsImportance 2.1Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.8Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.6Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 1.6Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.5Level 0.7Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.4Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.2Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Problem SensitivityImportance 3.8Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Control PrecisionImportance 3.6Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 3.4Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 3.4Level 3.1Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 3.4Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Near VisionImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
- Trunk StrengthImportance 3.3Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Shovel snow for half an hour
- Far VisionImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
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- Finger DexterityImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 3.1Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
- Information OrderingImportance 3.1Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Manual DexterityImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Operate a forklift truck in a warehouse
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.1Level 2.8
- Static StrengthImportance 3.1Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Pull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawn
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
- Oral ExpressionImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.0Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
- Written ComprehensionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
- Depth PerceptionImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 2.9Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
- Reaction TimeImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
- Response OrientationImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
- VisualizationImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- OriginalityImportance 2.6Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
- Rate ControlImportance 2.6Level 2.6
- StaminaImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
- Time SharingImportance 2.6Level 2.8Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.6Level 2.6
- Written ExpressionImportance 2.6Level 2.6
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.5Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 2.5Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.5Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Spatial OrientationImportance 2.5Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 2.4Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 2.3Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.1Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
- MemorizationImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
- Number FacilityImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
- Peripheral VisionImportance 2.1Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
- Glare SensitivityImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.9Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Hit a nail with a hammer
- Night VisionImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.9Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.5Level 0.6
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.0Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 4.0Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 4.0Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 3.8Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Drive an 18-wheel tractor-trailer
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 3.7Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 3.6Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 3.6Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 3.5Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
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- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 3.5Level 2.9
- Getting InformationImportance 3.5Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.5Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 3.4Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.4Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 3.4Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 3.3Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Processing InformationImportance 3.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 3.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.2Level 2.9
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 3.2Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.2Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 3.1Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 3.1Level 2.8
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 3.0Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 2.8Level 2.9
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 2.8Level 2.8
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 2.8Level 2.9
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 2.8Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 2.7Level 2.9
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 2.7Level 2.9
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 2.6Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Interpret a blood pressure reading
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 2.5Level 2.8
- Working with ComputersImportance 2.5Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Enter employee information into a database
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 2.2Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 2.2Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 2.0Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
8 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
Hot (3)
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Word
Other tools (5)
- BCL Landview Systems WinCrop
- Farm Works Software Trac
- Lancaster DHIA PCDART
- Valley Agricultural Software DairyCOMP 305
- Web browser software
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