O*NET-SOC 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.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 2 – Some preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresSome previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a3.3808/2019
Monitoring2.A.2.d3.2508/2019
Active Listening2.A.1.b3.1208/2019
Judgment and Decision Making2.B.4.e3.1208/2019
Operation and Control2.B.3.h3.1208/2019
Operations Monitoring2.B.3.g3.1208/2019

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Problem Sensitivity1.A.1.b.33.7508/2019
Control Precision1.A.2.b.13.6208/2019
Arm-Hand Steadiness1.A.2.a.13.3808/2019
Deductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.43.3808/2019
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.13.3808/2019
Near Vision1.A.4.a.13.2508/2019

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Feed and water livestock and monitor food and water supplies.Core8508/2019
Herd livestock to pastures for grazing or to scales, trucks, or other enclosures.Core8308/2019
Examine animals to detect illness, injury, or disease, and to check physical characteristics, such as rate of weight gain.Core8408/2019
Provide medical treatment, such as administering medications and vaccinations, or arrange for veterinarians to provide more extensive treatment.Core8508/2019
Mark livestock to identify ownership and grade, using brands, tags, paint, or tattoos.Core8408/2019

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Realistic6.7811/2023
Conventional2.9511/2023
Investigative2.6611/2023
Social2.511/2023
Enterprising1.9211/2023
Artistic1.4211/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.