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Snapshot before the quality program (relevance gates, tiered mapping, QA linter). v1 is the immutable before/after reference; evidence crawl was at ~175/3039 occupations when tagged. Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com> Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01PDKeXvpT6tENSvyQGLV1Uq
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# Tasks & work activities — livestock worker
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Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 45-2021.00 (Animal Breeders).
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## Task statements
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- **[Core]** Purchase and stock supplies of feed and medicines.
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- **[Core]** Feed and water animals, and clean and disinfect pens, cages, yards, and hutches.
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- **[Core]** Examine animals to detect symptoms of illness or injury.
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- **[Core]** Select animals to be bred, and semen specimens to be used, according to knowledge of animals, genealogies, traits, and desired offspring characteristics.
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- **[Core]** Treat minor injuries and ailments and contact veterinarians to obtain treatment for animals with serious illnesses or injuries.
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- **[Core]** Observe animals in heat to detect approach of estrus and exercise animals to induce or hasten estrus, if necessary.
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- **[Core]** Record animal characteristics such as weights, growth patterns, and diets.
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- **[Core]** Build hutches, pens, and fenced yards.
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- **[Core]** Brand, tattoo, or tag animals to allow animal identification.
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- **[Supplemental]** Bathe and groom animals.
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- **[Supplemental]** Exercise animals to keep them in healthy condition.
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- **[Supplemental]** Place vaccines in drinking water, inject vaccines, or dust air with vaccine powder to protect animals from diseases.
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- **[Supplemental]** Exhibit animals at shows.
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- **[Supplemental]** Clip or shear hair on animals.
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- **[Supplemental]** Package and label semen to be used for artificial insemination, recording information such as the date, source, quality, and concentration.
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- **[Supplemental]** Maintain logs of semen specimens used and animals bred.
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- **[Supplemental]** Arrange for sale of animals and eggs to hospitals, research centers, pet shops, and food processing plants.
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- **[Supplemental]** Measure specified amounts of semen into calibrated syringes, and insert syringes into inseminating guns.
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- **[Supplemental]** Inject prepared animal semen into female animals for breeding purposes, by inserting nozzle of syringe into vagina and depressing syringe plunger.
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- **[Supplemental]** Adjust controls to maintain specific building temperatures required for animals' health and safety.
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- **[Supplemental]** Examine semen microscopically to assess and record density and motility of gametes, and dilute semen with prescribed diluents, according to formulas.
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## Detailed work activities
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- Adjust building climate control systems.
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- Build agricultural structures.
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- Care for animals.
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- Clean equipment or facilities.
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- Communicate with other workers to coordinate activities.
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- Examine animals to detect illness, injury or other problems.
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- Maintain operational records.
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- Mark agricultural or forestry products for identification.
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- Monitor animal behavior or condition.
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- Order medical supplies or equipment.
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- Perform animal breeding procedures.
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- Prepare materials or solutions for animal or plant use.
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- Promote agricultural or hunting activities.
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- Provide care for animals.
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- Purchase products or services.
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- Record agricultural or forestry inventory data.
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- Sell agricultural products.
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- Treat animal injuries or illnesses.
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