Description
Manage and move livestock on rangeland and pastures, primarily sheep, goats, or cattle. Monitor herd health, forage, and water; rotate grazing; and protect animals from predators and hazards. Perform daily care, assist with breeding and births, administer basic treatments, and mark and sort stock. Maintain fences, water systems, camps, and handling facilities, and keep accurate herd and grazing records.
Skills
Content
- • Reading Comprehension
- • Active Listening
- • Speaking
Process
- • Critical Thinking
- • Monitoring
Social Skills
- • Coordination
Complex Problem Solving Skills
- • Complex Problem Solving
Technical Skills
- • Operations Monitoring
- • Operation and Control
- • Troubleshooting
Systems Skills
- • Judgment and Decision Making
Abilities
Verbal Abilities
- • Oral Comprehension
- • Written Comprehension
- • Oral Expression
Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities
- • Problem Sensitivity
- • Deductive Reasoning
- • Inductive Reasoning
- • Information Ordering
- • Category Flexibility
Perceptual Abilities
- • Flexibility of Closure
Attentiveness
- • Selective Attention
Fine Manipulative Abilities
- • Arm-Hand Steadiness
- • Manual Dexterity
- • Finger Dexterity
Control Movement Abilities
- • Control Precision
- • Multilimb Coordination
Physical Strength Abilities
- • Static Strength
- • Trunk Strength
Visual Abilities
- • Near Vision
- • Far Vision
Auditory and Speech Abilities
- • Speech Recognition
- • Speech Clarity
Knowledge
Business and Management
- • Administration and Management
Manufacturing and Production
- • Production and Processing
- • Food Production
Engineering and Technology
- • Mechanical
Mathematics and Science
- • Mathematics
- • Biology
Arts and Humanities
- • English Language
Related specializations
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Related Pathways
Agriculture
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
