Livestock farm labourers

Livestock farm labourers perform simple and routine tasks in farm production of animals, including poultry and insects.

Skill level: Unskilled

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Digging and shovelling to clear ditches or for other purposes
Loading and unloading supplies, produce and other materials
Feeding, watering and cleaning animals and keeping their quarters clean
Monitoring livestock and reporting on their condition
Assisting with maintaining the health and welfare of livestock
Assisting with herding, droving and separating livestock for milking, shearing, transportation or slaughter, and between pastures
Collecting eggs and placing in incubators
Raking, pitching, stacking and storing hay, straw and other types of animal feed and bedding
Grading, sorting and packing produce into containers
Performing minor repairs on fixtures, buildings, equipment and fences