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Overview
Pig breeders oversee pig production and daily care, including feeding, breeding, animal records, housing hygiene, movement control and welfare checks.
In job descriptions, look for pig handling, livestock feeding, reproduction, juvenile animal care, animal illness signs, biosecurity, clean accommodation, transport support and work with veterinarians.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Pig breeder work is daily livestock care with production planning. It covers feeding, breeding, birth support, hygiene, animal movement, health monitoring and records for pigs at different ages.
Skills and specializations
Useful skills include handling pigs calmly, recognising illness signs, keeping housing hygienic, managing biosecurity, feeding livestock, supporting births and working with veterinarians when treatment is needed.
Salary context
Salary context depends on herd size, production responsibility, weekend and early-hour routines, biosecurity duties, record keeping, equipment use and whether the role includes breeding decisions or staff coordination.
Career paths
Career paths can move toward herd management, breeding coordination, farm supervision, animal welfare support, livestock records, feed planning or advisory work with pig producers.
Good to know
Check whether adverts name pig units, breeding work, feeding systems, young animals, hygiene routines, animal records, transport tasks, veterinary contact and responsibility during farrowing.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 2
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
45-2093.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETAnimal Breeders
45-2021.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
Livestock and dairy producers (6121)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/ea3db1b3-7c03-4306-9e3d-7e20eb7f1826 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 6121.4 |
| ISCO group | 6121 |
| Concept type | Occupation |