Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals: 
Attend to live farm, ranch, or aquacultural animals that may include cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses and other equines, poultry, 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, 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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About the Job
| Primary Industry | Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources |
| Indiana Average Salary | $25,600.00 |
| Average Time to Fill | 51 days |
| Typical Education | High school equivalency |
| Typical Experience | None |
| Current Openings | |
| 2 Year Projected Openings (2016-2018) | 1,436 |
| 2 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2018) | 2.02 % |
| 10 Year Projected Openings (2016-2026) | 6,750 |
| 10 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2026) | -0.25 % |
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Skills Profile
Essential (Soft) Skills
Essential Skills to Employers
Attention to Detail
Work Ethic
Professionalism
Information Gathering
Critical Thinking
Resource Allocation
Decision-making
Work Ethic
Professionalism
Information Gathering
Critical Thinking
Resource Allocation
Decision-making
Top Job Duties and Responsibilities
Performing General Physical Activities
Care for plants or animals
Treat animal injuries or illnesses
Provide animal health care
Slaughter animals, fish, or poultry
Harvest agricultural or aquacultural crops
Apply herbicides, fertilizers, or pesticides
Groom animals for beautification or health
Handle wild, domestic, or farm animals
Provide food and water to wild, domestic, or farm animals
Train wild, domestic, or farm animals
Build pens, yards, cages, and other enclosures
Construct wooden frameworks or structures
Repair pens, yards, or cages
Repair wooden frameworks or structures
Clean rooms, floors, or facilities in agricultural, farming, or forestry settings
Move materials, equipment, or supplies
Treat animal injuries or illnesses
Provide animal health care
Slaughter animals, fish, or poultry
Harvest agricultural or aquacultural crops
Apply herbicides, fertilizers, or pesticides
Groom animals for beautification or health
Handle wild, domestic, or farm animals
Provide food and water to wild, domestic, or farm animals
Train wild, domestic, or farm animals
Build pens, yards, cages, and other enclosures
Construct wooden frameworks or structures
Repair pens, yards, or cages
Repair wooden frameworks or structures
Clean rooms, floors, or facilities in agricultural, farming, or forestry settings
Move materials, equipment, or supplies
Handling and Moving Objects
Remove skin or other body parts from animals
Cut meat products
Tan animal pelts
Grind meats such as beef, pork, poultry, or fish
Preserve meat, poultry, or fish
Mix chemicals safely according to instructions
Prepare materials or solutions for animal or plant use
Package agricultural products for shipment or further processing
Package goods for shipment or storage
Maintain proper level, amount, and quality of animal feed
Operate portable hand spray equipment
Sew materials by hand
Maintain inventories of materials, products, or goods
Cut meat products
Tan animal pelts
Grind meats such as beef, pork, poultry, or fish
Preserve meat, poultry, or fish
Mix chemicals safely according to instructions
Prepare materials or solutions for animal or plant use
Package agricultural products for shipment or further processing
Package goods for shipment or storage
Maintain proper level, amount, and quality of animal feed
Operate portable hand spray equipment
Sew materials by hand
Maintain inventories of materials, products, or goods
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Classify materials or products according to specifications
Identify plant diseases
Classify plants, animals, or other natural phenomena
Brand animals for identification
Identify animal or insect species
Identify characteristics of livestock, domestic animals, and other animals
Mark agricultural or forestry products for identification
Select animals to be bred
Identify plant diseases
Classify plants, animals, or other natural phenomena
Brand animals for identification
Identify animal or insect species
Identify characteristics of livestock, domestic animals, and other animals
Mark agricultural or forestry products for identification
Select animals to be bred
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Breed animals to propagate stock or to develop new type
Inseminate animals using Artificial Insemination (AI)
Perform animal euthanasia
Control animal and plant diseases through sanitation, cleanliness, and management procedures
Identify animal disease or parasites
Identify insect disease or parasites
Solve animal breeding problems
Inseminate animals using Artificial Insemination (AI)
Perform animal euthanasia
Control animal and plant diseases through sanitation, cleanliness, and management procedures
Identify animal disease or parasites
Identify insect disease or parasites
Solve animal breeding problems
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