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Duties and Tasks
Farm hands may perform the following tasks: - cultivate soil, sow crops and control weeds by slashing, rotary hoeing or chemical spraying
- plant ground crops between rows of trees and bushes to control weeds and soil temperatures
- construct wire trellises (frames) to support vines, berries and fruit
- take part in harvesting operations using tractors, harvesters, forklifts and hand tools
- feed livestock and poultry
- prepare milking machinery and assist with milking operations
- clean and sterilise milking machines
- clear away animal waste and hose out operational areas
- perform other tasks involved in the breeding and raising of livestock, such as shearing, dipping, branding, crutching, gelding, marking and assisting with artificial insemination
- ride horses or motorbikes to muster sheep or cattle
- maintain and repair farm buildings, bores, fences, machinery, troughs, windmills and other equipment.
Specialisations
Dairy Farm Hand/Worker
Fruit and Vegetable Farm Hand
Piggery Worker
Poultry Farm Hand
Sheep/Cattle Station Hand
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