Cares for and manages livestock. Milks cows by hand or by use of milking machine. Operates milking system including the cleaning and sterilizing of equipment. Prepares feeding mixtures for livestock according to feeding plan. Feeds livestock by hand or by use of mechanical feeding conveyors.
Cleans barns and stalls.
Obtains the service of a veterinarian to treat sick or injured livestock. Keeps standard written records of milk or livestock production. Services, adjusts and makes minor repairs to farm machines and equipment according to manufacturer's maintenance manuals and preventive maintenance schedules. Trains and instructs farm workers including State wards or students in various farm operations and in the use of farm equipment and tools, and supervises the performance of their work. The nature of a Farmer's activities generally restricts relationships to employees working within the same farm unit.