Skills & competences

interact safely with animals understand the animal's situation breed cattle handle working animals assist animal birth raise hens provide an enriching environment for animals care for horses breed stock provide dog walking services control livestock disease breed dogs conduct shearing of wool breed horses care for the flock care for juvenile animals breed turkeys determine the sex of the animal breed poultry provide first aid to animals breed geese select breeding stock milk animals provide home pet sitting services breed reptiles manage livestock breed rabbits operate dairy farms maintain welfare of animals during transportation apply animal hygiene practices rear game breed snails breed ostriches handle poultry monitor livestock breed goats breed insects manage the health and welfare of livestock breed sheep breed pigs attach horseshoes manage animal welfare work with veterinarians assess equid footcare requirements handle animals for semen collection breed ducks provide care for horses handle honeycombs