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6124 MIXED-ANIMAL PRODUCERS
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Mixed-animal producers plan and carry out the necessary
operations to breed, raise and tend different types of
livestock, such as cattle, sheep, pigs, goats and horses, as
well as poultry, and to produce apiarian and sericultural
products, for sale or delivery on a regular basis to wholesale
buyers, marketing organisations or at markets.
Tasks include -
(a) deciding on the specific combinations of mixed-animal
husbandry;
(b) determining kinds and amounts of livestock and livestock
products, poultry and poultry products, and apiarian and
sericultural products to be produced;
(c) purchasing animals, producing and purchasing fodder, other
kinds of food and supplies;
(d) renting or investing in grazing land buildings, equipment
and machinery;
(e) breeding, raising and tending the particular combination of
livestock, poultry and/or insects;
(f) milking animals and shearing sheep;
(g) killing and skinning animals, and preparing animals or
animal products for market ;
(h) collecting eggs, honey and other produce storing and
carrying out some basic processing of their produce;
(i) storing and carrying out some basic processing of their
produce;
(j) maintaining farm buildings, machinery and equipment;
(k) delivering or marketing farm products;
(l) performing related tasks;
(m) supervising other workers.
Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Farm worker, skilled/mixed-animal husbandry
- Farmer, mixed-animal husbandry
Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Department manager, production and operations/agriculture
- 1221
- General manager, agriculture - 1311
- Labourer, farm - 9211
- Managing director, enterprise/agriculture - 1210
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