ONET Occupations » 45-2093.00

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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Parachute skills

  1. Control, expedite things - Things (4.34)
  2. Handle, tend, feed - Things (4.04)
  3. Construct - Things (4.04)
  4. Repair - Things (4.04)
  5. Examine, inspect, compare, see similarities and differences - Data (3.94)
  6. Synthesize, combine parts into a whole - Data (3.94)
  7. Operate, drive - Things (3.92)
  8. Finish, restore, preserve - Things (3.83)
  9. Cut, carve, chisel - Things (3.83)
  10. Use my intuition - Data (3.63)
  11. Manipulate - Things (3.63)
  12. Teach, tutor, or train (individuals, groups, animals) - People (3.53)
  13. Pay attention to details - Data (3.52)
  14. Use my brain - Data (3.50)
  15. Listen - People (3.50)

ONET Skills

ONET Abilities

ONET Work Styles
  1. Active Listening (3.50)
  2. Critical Thinking (3.50)
  1. Problem Sensitivity (3.63)
  2. Arm-Hand Steadiness (3.63)
  3. Control Precision (3.63)
  4. Oral Comprehension (3.50)
  1. Dependability (3.81)
  2. Integrity (3.58)
  3. Cooperation (3.53)
  4. Attention to Detail (3.52)

Work Activities

Detailed Work Activities
  1. Handling and Moving Objects (4.34)
  2. Performing General Physical Activities (4.04)
  3. Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material (4.00)
  4. Making Decisions and Solving Problems (3.95)
  5. Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (3.94)
  6. Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment (3.92)
  7. Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (3.84)
  8. Controlling Machines and Processes (3.83)
  9. Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings (3.71)
  10. Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment (3.57)
  11. Processing Information (3.54)
  12. Getting Information (3.53)
  13. Training and Teaching Others (3.53)
  1. Use Herbicides, Fertilizers, Pesticides Or Related Products (4.34)
  2. Mix Paint, Ingredients, Or Chemicals, According To Specifications (4.34)
  3. Package Goods For Shipment Or Storage (4.34)
  4. Use Portable Hand Spray Equipment (4.34)
  5. Construct, Erect, Or Repair Wooden Frameworks Or Structures (4.04)
  6. Apply Cleaning Solvents (4.04)
  7. Build Or Repair Pens, Yards, Or Cages (4.04)
  8. Handle Animals (4.04)
  9. Clean Rooms Or Work Areas (4.04)
  10. Grade, Classify, Or Sort Products According To Specifications (3.94)
  11. Identify Livestock Characteristics (3.94)
  12. Recognize Disease Or Parasites In Animals (3.94)
  13. Drive Automobile, Van, Or Light Truck (3.92)
  14. Operate Agricultural Equipment Or Machinery (3.83)
  15. Use Hand Or Power Tools (3.83)
  16. Maintain Or Repair Farm Vehicles, Machinery, Or Mechanical Implements (3.57)