Animal Producers Not Elsewhere Classified

This unit group covers market-oriented animal producers not classified elsewhere in Minor Group 612: Animal Producers. For instance, the group includes those engaged in breeding, raising and tending non-domesticated mammals, game and other birds (except poultry), snails, snakes and other reptiles, as well as various insects and animals used for laboratory tests, for sale or delivery on a regular basis to wholesale buyers, marketing organizations, zoos and circuses, or at markets. In such cases tasks would include - (a) monitoring market activity and conditions, determining kinds and amounts of products to produce, and planning and coordinating production accordingly; (b) raising, feeding and tending animals; (c) monitoring and examining animals to detect illness, injury or disease, and to check physical condition such as rate of weight gain; (d) performing duties related to animal reproduction, such as breeding, artificial insemination and helping with animal births; (e) renting or investing in, and maintaining and cleaning, buildings, machinery, equipment and structures; (f) slaughtering and skinning animals and preparing animal products for market; (g) storing and carrying out some processing of produce; (h) promoting and marketing products, arranging the sale, purchase and transportation of stock, produce and supplies, and maintaining and evaluating records of activities and transactions; (i) training and supervising workers in animal care procedures, maintenance duties and health and safety precautions. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Crocodile farmer - Fur farmer (non-domesticated animals) - Game bird breeder - Ostrich farmer - Snail breeder Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Pet groomer - 5164 - Zoo keeper - 5164 - Game warden - 5419 - Poultry breeder - 6122.