// Unit group · 6121

Livestock and Dairy Producers

Livestock and dairy producers plan, organize and perform farming operations to breed and raise domesticated animals (excluding poultry), such as cattle, sheep, pigs, goats, horses and camels, for the production of meat, milk and other dairy products, skins and wool or for use as working, sporting or recreational animals, for sale or delivery to wholesale buyers, marketing organizations or at markets.

6 Skilled Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Workers / 61 Market-oriented Skilled Agricultural Workers / 612 Animal Producers / All level 4

// Working conditions

BiologicalHeat and coldLifting and postureMachinery

// Hand tools

No hand tools in this set.

monitoring market activity and conditions, determining kinds and amounts of stock to produce, planning and coordinating production accordingly

cultivating pastures and providing and monitoring fodder and water supplies to maintain appropriate nutritional levels and condition of livestock

monitoring and examining animals to detect illness, injury or disease, and to check physical condition such as rate of weight gain

grooming, marking, clipping, trimming, drenching and/or castrating animals and shearing coats to collect hair or wool

herding livestock to pastures for grazing or to scales, sheds, vehicles, or other enclosures

milking animals by hand or using milking machines

mixing feed, additives, and medicines in prescribed portions and distributing or hand feeding to animals for consumption

performing duties related to livestock reproduction, such as breeding, artificial insemination and helping with animal births

maintaining and cleaning farm buildings, machinery, equipment and structures

slaughtering and skinning animals and preparing them for market

storing and carrying out some processing of animal and dairy produce

promoting and marketing products, arranging the sale, purchase and transportation of livestock, produce and supplies, and maintaining and evaluating records of farm activities and transactions

training and supervising workers in animal care procedures, maintenance duties, and health and safety precautions, and hiring and discharging workers and contractors.

Included occupations

Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Cattle farmer
- Dairy farmer
- Dog breeder
- Drover
- Goat farmer
- Horse breeder
- Shearer
- Sheep farmer
- Shepherd
- Stockman/woman

Excluded occupations

Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Agricultural production manager - 1311
- Ranch manager - 1311

Notes

Workers who produce a combination of domestic livestock and other animals such as poultry, insects and non-domesticated animals should be classified according to their predominant activity. Those who produce and store hay and other fodder for later consumption, primarily by livestock for which they are responsible, are classified in Unit Group 6121: Livestock and Dairy Producers.

Indexed job titles 62