Livestock species

Description

Livestock species and relevant genetics.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 12 occupations
  • Optional in 4 occupations
  • Total: 16 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 6 (Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers)

Essential for

  • Bee breeder
    Bee breeders raise and care for honeybees for agricultural and commercial purposes, such as crop pollination and honey production. They construct and clean hives, induct wild swarm…
  • Fur animals breeder
    Fur animals breeders oversee the production and day-to-day care of fur animals. They maintain the health and welfare of fur animals. Other titles The following job titles also refe…
  • Horse breeder
    Horse breeders oversee the production and day-to-day care of horses. They maintain the health and welfare of horses. Duties The duties of a horse breeder include, but are not…
  • Equine yard manager
    Equine yard managers are responsible for the day to day running of the yard including managing staff, care of the horses, all aspects of health and safety and dealing…
  • Farm milk controller
    Farm milk controllers are responsible for measuring and analysing the production and quality of the milk and providing advise accordingly.  Other titles The following job titl…
  • Sheep breeder
    Sheep breeders oversee the production and day-to-day care of sheep. They maintain the health and welfare of sheep. Duties Sheep breeders typically do the following: Patrols, inspec…
  • Cattle breeder
    Cattle breeders oversee the production and day-to-day care of cattle. They maintain the health and welfare of cattle. Duties The duties of a cattle breeder include, but are not…
  • Groom
    Grooms provide practical daily horse care to ensure the horses health, welfare and safety.They take part in exercising horses, cleaning and maintaining the stables, buildings and t…
  • Agronomist
    Agronomists provide consulting services to companies, agricultural cooperatives, agronomical crop growers and horticultural crop growers on the cultivation of food crops. They stud…
  • Poultry breeder
    Poultry breeders raise chickens to produce eggs or for meat retail. They typically feed and care for them, also keeping charts to select the optimum chickens for production and…
  • Livestock advisor
    A livestock advisor is a professional who specializes in providing guidance and expertise on the management, health, and well-being of livestock. This role involves working with fa…
  • Pig breeder
    Pig breeders oversee the production and day-to-day care of pigs. They maintain the health and welfare of pigs. Duties The duties of a pig breeder include, but are not…

Optional for

  • Farm manager
    Farm managers plan and organise the daily operations, resourcing and business management of animal producing farms. Duties The duties of a farm manager include, but are not limited…
  • Equine worker
    Equine workers provide caring activities for horses and ponies. Duties The duties of an equine worker include, but are not limited to: Caring and feeding of ponies and horses,…
  • Poultry sexer
    Poultry sexers are specialists working in poultry farms determining the sex of the animals to separate the male from the female birds.  Poultry sexers use two primary techniques fo…
  • Catcher
    Catchers are specialists traveling to a number of poultry farms on a daily basis and catching live birds, and loading them safely into module drawers for shipment. Duties Catchers……

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Last updated on February 19, 2026

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