Agriculture & Farming
Livestock Handling skills assessment
Good stockmanship protects animals and people. This scorecard covers handling, health, nutrition, welfare and yard work for beef, sheep and mixed enterprises.
- 12 skills to score
- 1–10 scale on every skill
- 6 starting levels
The 12 Livestock Handling skills you can score
These are the default Livestock Handling skills in SkillScorer. Each one is scored from 1 to 10 for every farm worker, and you can edit, remove or add skills at any time.
Low-Stress Stock Handling
Moves animals calmly using flight zones and sound stockmanship.
Yard and Race Operation
Uses yards, races and crushes safely and efficiently.
Animal Health and Treatment
Recognises illness, treats appropriately and records treatments.
Feeding and Nutrition
Plans and delivers feed to match animal class and season.
Breeding and Joining Management
Manages joining, pregnancy testing and calving or lambing.
Animal Welfare Standards
Meets welfare requirements for handling, transport and husbandry.
Marking and Husbandry Procedures
Carries out tagging, drenching and other procedures correctly.
Pasture and Grazing Management
Rotates and manages pasture to support production.
Livestock Identification and Traceability
Records and reports movements and identification.
Dog and Horse Work
Works effectively with working dogs and horses.
Biosecurity Practices
Prevents introduction and spread of disease.
Safety Around Animals
Manages risks of kicks, crush and zoonotic disease.
Levels included with Livestock Handling
Livestock Handling starts with 6 levels, which SkillScorer calls “Grade” for agriculture & farming, so farm workers can be grouped and compared fairly. Rename, reorder or replace them at any time.
- Trainee
- Farm Hand
- Experienced Hand
- Leading Hand
- Supervisor
- Farm Manager
How Livestock Handling works in SkillScorer
Score
Each farm worker in a property is scored on the Livestock Handling skills in the Skills Matrix: tap a cell, type a score, and it saves itself.
Compare
Rank farm workers, compare two side by side, or compare your properties against each other to see exactly where the strengths and gaps are.
Track
Scores are kept year after year, so you can see who is improving and which Livestock Handling skills need attention. Reports also follow each supervisor's property.
Livestock Handling scorecard: common questions
What skills does the Livestock Handling scorecard include?
SkillScorer's Livestock Handling scorecard covers 12 skills: Low-Stress Stock Handling, Yard and Race Operation, Animal Health and Treatment, Feeding and Nutrition, Breeding and Joining Management, Animal Welfare Standards, Marking and Husbandry Procedures, Pasture and Grazing Management, Livestock Identification and Traceability, Dog and Horse Work, Biosecurity Practices and Safety Around Animals. Each one comes with a written description of what it measures, and you can edit, rename, remove or add skills to suit your organisation.
How are farm workers scored in Livestock Handling?
Every farm worker is scored from 1 to 10 on each skill (1 = Poor, 5 = Average, 10 = Elite), one property and year at a time. Scores autosave in the Skills Matrix, and the 18 built-in reports turn them into rankings, radar charts, skill gaps and year-on-year trends.
Which levels come with Livestock Handling?
Livestock Handling starts with these levels (called “Grade” in the app): Trainee, Farm Hand, Experienced Hand, Leading Hand, Supervisor and Farm Manager. They are just a starting point, so you can rename, reorder or replace them.
Can I change the Livestock Handling skills and wording?
Yes. The skills, levels and labels are all editable per organisation. In agriculture & farming the app talks about farm workers, properties and supervisors, and you can change any of those words too.
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