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Animal Husbandry Specialist

能源、环保、农业·农、林、牧、渔

Animal husbandry specialists manage livestock feeding, breeding, disease prevention, and production to ensure safe and efficient animal products.

Daily work

  • 01Inspect livestock housing for animal health and environmental conditions
  • 02Formulate and execute feed recipes and feeding schedules
  • 03Supervise vaccination, disease monitoring, and quarantine procedures
  • 04Guide and train farm workers on daily operations and new techniques
  • 05Record production data and analyze breeding efficiency and costs
  • 06Maintain farming equipment to ensure proper operation

Ability requirements

Hard skills

  • Knowledge of animal science and nutrition
  • Animal disease diagnosis and control techniques
  • Feed formulation and production management
  • Environmental control and equipment operation
  • Data recording and analysis skills

Soft skills

  • Responsibility and dedication
  • Teamwork and communication coordination
  • Problem-solving and adaptability
  • Observation and detail management
  • Continuous learning and innovation mindset

Best suited for

Ideal for those who enjoy outdoor work, have strong hands-on skills, care for animals, can handle physical labor, and pay attention to details.

Less suited for

Not suitable for those who cannot tolerate dirt and fatigue, prefer a comfortable office environment, lack interest in animals, or have little patience.

Salary (monthly)

18KMedian
Bottom 12KTop 25K

Pre-tax estimate, tier-1 cities with social insurance · reference only

Profile

Higher is better
Stability4
AI Resistance4
Growth3
Autonomy / Remote-friendly2
Transferability2
Lower is better
Major Relevance4
Work Intensity4
Entry Difficulty3
Competition3
Education Threshold2

MBTI Fit

ISTJESTJISFJINTP
High intensityStableAI-resistantMajor preferred

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Disclaimer: Salary figures on this page are estimated pre-tax monthly pay for positions with social-insurance contributions in China's tier-1 cities; other cities are converted using regional coefficients. Dimension scores and MBTI fit are editorial estimates, provided for reference only, and do not constitute any promise or advice.