The Collar360

Sheep breeder

Other names

shearer, sheep rearer, sheep specialist, sheep breeders, goat breeder

Livestock, dairy and poultry

They look after sheep every day, feeding them, checking their health, treating small illnesses and choosing which sheep will have young.

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The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

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    Feed and water animals, and clean and disinfect pens, cages, yards, and hutches.

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    Observe animals in heat to detect approach of estrus and exercise animals to induce or hasten estrus, if necessary.

  3. 3

    Treat minor injuries and ailments and contact veterinarians to obtain treatment for animals with serious illnesses or injuries.

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Sources

Built from 4 sources

Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
éleveur d’ovins/éleveuse d’ovins
español
criador de ovinos/criadora de ovinos
العربية
مربي الخراف / مربية الخراف
português
Produtor de ovinos e caprinos/Produtora de ovinos e caprinos
Deutsch
Schafzüchter/Schafzüchterin
italiano
allevatore di ovini/allevatrice di ovini

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