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Overview
Livestock workers care for farm animals by supporting daily feeding, watering, breeding or production routines and by watching animal health and welfare.
In job descriptions, look for livestock feeding, animal birth assistance, disease control, pasture maintenance, farm equipment, hygiene routines and agricultural machinery.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Livestock work is practical farm work around animals, feed, bedding, pasture and equipment. Daily routines can include feeding, watering, checking pens, cleaning areas, noticing illness and helping during births or breeding periods.
Skills and specializations
Useful skills include animal nutrition, livestock feeding, disease control, farm equipment hygiene, pasture maintenance and operating agricultural machinery. Some roles specialize by animal type, breeding work or mechanised feeding systems.
Salary context
Pay is influenced by animal type, herd size, machinery use, weekend or early-morning routines, responsibility for health checks and whether the role includes breeding or birth assistance.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward senior stockperson work, herd management support, machinery-focused farm roles, animal welfare coordination or specialized breeding and feeding responsibilities.
Good to know
Check which animals are handled, the feeding system, housing setup, machinery and rota pattern. A clear advert says whether the role is general farm labour or direct livestock care.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Animal Breeders
45-2021.00
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
Livestock farm labourers (9212)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/65bd2342-f7de-4932-9164-eb480e35a791 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 9212.4 |
| ISCO group | 9212 |
| Concept type | Occupation |