From zookeeper to sheep breeder
14 of the 30 essential skills of a sheep breeder are already essential for a zookeeper — about 47% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 14
- skills carry over
- 16
- would be new
- 47%
- of the target job covered
- 30
- essential skills of a sheep breeder
What a sheep breeder does
Sheep breeders oversee the production and day-to-day care of sheep. They maintain the health and welfare of sheep.
What carries over
14 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- administer drugs to facilitate breeding
- administer treatment to animals
- animal nutrition
- apply animal hygiene practices
- assist in transportation of animals
- care for juvenile animals
- control animal movement
- maintain animal accommodation hygienic
- maintain professional records
- manage animal biosecurity
- monitor the welfare of animals
- provide first aid to animals
- provide nutrition to animals
- signs of animal illness
What would be new
16 skillsEssential for a sheep breeder and not for a zookeeper. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- animal welfare legislation
- assist animal birth
- breed sheep
- conduct shearing of wool
- create animal records
- dispose of dead animals
- feed livestock
- health and safety regulations
- livestock reproduction
- livestock species
- manage livestock
- manage the health and welfare of livestock
- monitor livestock
- operate farm equipment
- process dairy farm products
- select livestock
Other moves from zookeeper
2 roles- zoo section leader24 skills in common
- poultry breeder14 skills in common
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How far are you from being a sheep breeder?
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