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I want to get into agraculture but I want to learn more about what I might get myself into. I have been working at a sheep farm but I want to know what it would be like working with cattle, chickens, alpacas, lamas, etc

I work at a sheep farm. I own 3 sheep. I rescued my sheep from death. I don't want to be a vet because then I will have to put animals down.

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Jennafer’s Answer

I agree that a job in animal husbandry as a farm hand or farm worker would also get you familiarity with other species (if you have such opportunities local to you), death is a fact of life. Sometimes farmers, ranchers, and/or their employees may need to euthanize an animal for welfare reasons; it is somewhat inhumane if an animal needed to be euthanized right away due to significant injury, for example, and the animal owner or caretaker did not have the knowledge or means to do so, making the animal wait for a veterinarian while the animal is in pain. It is more commonplace for farm animals to be euthanized on the farm by farmers, ranchers, or farm workers than cats, dogs, and other household pets, where it is more likely for these animals to be euthanized by the veterinarian.

Veterinary assistants and receptionists work in veterinary clinics and may see or help with euthanasias but are not the ones doing them… this may be an alternative position for you.

A groomer or bathing assistant would work with dogs (and sometimes cats) but would not be around euthanasias.

A dog trainer would be another career that involves animals but does not involve euthanasia (unless working with fearful, aggressive, or reactive dogs, in which case a dog may be euthanized for behavioral reasons based on the trainer’s recommendation). This would be less likely with niche training like dog sports.

A farrier or hoof trimmer for farm animals would be another way to work on animals without being involved in euthanasia.

I would not recommend working in a shelter.
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Kamal’s Answer

Dear Charlie, Thank you for your question. And thank you for saving the sheep. I don't know how old you are, but from your question, it seems that you are a teenager. If you want to have an education, you can study veterinary medicine and at the same time work part-time in animal husbandry. Also, you can study animal science at the university and in this field you will get to know the principles and basics of animal husbandry in the bachelor's degree. After that, according to your interest, you can go to a specialized job with special skills during your graduate studies. If you have any other questions, I will be happy to let you know.
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Kamal Sadeghi
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