Livestock & Dairy Farming
Sheep & Wool Production skills assessment
Sheep enterprises combine meat, wool and breeding skills. This scorecard covers lambing, health, shearing, wool handling and flock management for sheep properties and shearing teams.
- 10 skills to score
- 1–10 scale on every skill
- 5 starting levels
The 10 Sheep & Wool Production skills you can score
These are the default Sheep & Wool Production skills in SkillScorer. Each one is scored from 1 to 10 for every stockperson, and you can edit, remove or add skills at any time.
Lambing Management and Ewe Care
Manages ewes and lambs through lambing and reduces losses.
Flock Health and Parasite Management
Uses drenching, vaccination and monitoring to keep flocks healthy.
Sheep Handling and Drafting
Handles, drafts and yards sheep efficiently and safely with dogs and yards.
Shearing Technique and Animal Welfare
Shears cleanly and quickly while protecting animals and shearers.
Wool Classing, Pressing and Presentation
Skirts, classes and presses wool to market standards.
Fly Strike and Foot Care
Prevents and treats flystrike and foot problems.
Marking, Mulesing Alternatives and Husbandry
Carries out husbandry procedures humanely and to welfare standards.
Fencing, Water and Paddock Management
Maintains fences and water to protect stock.
Breeding Selection and Genetics
Selects rams and ewes to improve wool and meat quality.
Records and Traceability
Keeps accurate mob, treatment and movement records.
Levels included with Sheep & Wool Production
Sheep & Wool Production starts with 5 levels, which SkillScorer calls “Grade” for livestock & dairy farming, so stockpersons can be grouped and compared fairly. Rename, reorder or replace them at any time.
- Shed Hand
- Shearer
- Stockperson
- Head Stockman
- Station Manager
How Sheep & Wool Production works in SkillScorer
Score
Each stockperson in a property is scored on the Sheep & Wool Production skills in the Skills Matrix: tap a cell, type a score, and it saves itself.
Compare
Rank stockpersons, 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 Sheep & Wool Production skills need attention. Reports also follow each head stockman's property.
Sheep & Wool Production scorecard: common questions
What skills does the Sheep & Wool Production scorecard include?
SkillScorer's Sheep & Wool Production scorecard covers 10 skills: Lambing Management and Ewe Care, Flock Health and Parasite Management, Sheep Handling and Drafting, Shearing Technique and Animal Welfare, Wool Classing, Pressing and Presentation, Fly Strike and Foot Care, Marking, Mulesing Alternatives and Husbandry, Fencing, Water and Paddock Management, Breeding Selection and Genetics and Records and Traceability. 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 stockpersons scored in Sheep & Wool Production?
Every stockperson 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 Sheep & Wool Production?
Sheep & Wool Production starts with these levels (called “Grade” in the app): Shed Hand, Shearer, Stockperson, Head Stockman and Station Manager. They are just a starting point, so you can rename, reorder or replace them.
Can I change the Sheep & Wool Production skills and wording?
Yes. The skills, levels and labels are all editable per organisation. In livestock & dairy farming the app talks about stockpersons, properties and head stockmans, and you can change any of those words too.
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