Deer Farmer
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About this career
Deer Farmers breed and raise deer for meat, velvet, hides and breeding stock.
What they typically do
- Breeds and raises livestock for the production of meat, velvet and hides.
- Maintains health and condition of livestock.
- Provides pastures and fodder to maintain appropriate nutritional levels.
- Moves livestock to optimise feeding opportunities.
- Musters, drenches and de-horns.
- Oversees general farming activities such as maintaining pens, sheds and cages, fertilising, controlling pests and weeds, and growing fodder.
- Maintains fences, equipment and water supply systems.
- Organises the sale, purchase and transportation of livestock and produce.
- Evaluates records of farming activities, monitoring market activity and planning production.
- Manages business capital including budgeting, taxation, debt and loan management.
- May select, train and supervise staff and contractors.
Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Deer Farmer.
No qualification pathways published on training.gov.au yet.