Directly supervise and coordinate activities of animal husbandry workers. Manager/Supervisors are generally found in smaller establishments where they perform both supervisory and management functions, such as accounting, marketing, and personnel work, and may also engage in the same animal husbandry work as the workers they supervise.

Studies feed, weight, health, genetic, or milk production records to determine feed formula and rations or breeding schedule. Oversees animal care, maintenance, breeding, or packing and transfer activities to ensure work is done correctly, and to identify and solve problems. Assigns workers to tasks, such as feeding and treating animals, cleaning quarters, transferring animals, and maintaining facilities. Notifies veterinarian and manager of serious illnesses or injuries to animals. Monitors eggs and adjusts incubator thermometer and gauges, to ascertain hatching progress and maintain specified conditions. Treats animal illness or injury, following experience or instructions of veterinarian. Inseminates livestock artificially to produce desired offspring and to demonstrate techniques to farmers. Transports or arranges for transport of animals, equipment, food, animal feed, and other supplies to and from worksite. Requisitions equipment, materials, and supplies. Prepares animal condition, production, feed consumption, and worker attendance reports. Trains workers in animal care, artificial insemination techniques, egg candling and sorting, and transfer of animals. Observes animals, such as cattle, sheep, poultry, or game animals, for signs of illness, injury, nervousness, or unnatural behavior. Plans and prepares work schedules. Recruits, hires, and pays workers. Confers with manager to discuss and ascertain production requirements, condition of equipment and supplies, and work schedules. Inspects buildings, fences, fields or range, supplies, and equipment to determine work to be done.

Food Production -- Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques. Administration and Management -- Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. Biology -- Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. Personnel and Human Resources -- Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.

Coordination -- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. Time Management -- Managing one's own time and the time of others. Speaking -- Talking to others to convey information effectively. Management of Personnel Resources -- Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. Judgment and Decision Making -- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. Instructing -- Teaching others how to do something. Active Listening -- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. Equipment Selection -- Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. Critical Thinking -- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. Monitoring -- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Oral Expression -- The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. Problem Sensitivity -- The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. Written Comprehension -- The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. Memorization -- The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures. Information Ordering -- The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). Deductive Reasoning -- The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. Oral Comprehension -- The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. Perceptual Speed -- The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. Number Facility -- The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. Manual Dexterity -- The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

Getting Information -- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates -- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events -- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings -- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. Scheduling Work and Activities -- Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material -- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. Making Decisions and Solving Problems -- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others -- Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates -- Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. Handling and Moving Objects -- Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.