CAREERS ENCYCLOPEDIA
Animal Nursery Worker
An Animal Nursery Worker is responsible for caring for young animals, ensuring their health, feeding, cleaning, and assisting with breeding programs. In Pakistan, animal nursery workers may work on livestock farms, dairy farms, poultry hatcheries, or wildlife breeding centers. Their role is crucial in maintaining animal health, supporting veterinary staff, and helping in commercial livestock production.
<ul> <li>Feed and care for young animals such as calves, chicks, or lambs.</li> <li>Assist in cleaning and maintaining animal enclosures.</li> <li>Monitor animal health and report signs of illness to supervisors or veterinarians.</li> <li>Help in artificial breeding and hatching programs.</li> <li>Administer vaccinations and basic treatments under supervision.</li> <li>Record data on animal growth, feeding, and health.</li> <li>Support farmers and breeders in daily livestock management.</li> </ul>
- Basic animal nutrition and feeding techniques
- Animal hygiene and sanitation practices
- Breeding and hatching processes
- Animal diseases and preventive care
- Farm safety and animal handling
- Record-keeping and farm management basics
- Animal handling and care
- Observation and reporting of animal health
- Cleaning and maintaining animal housing
- Basic first aid for animals
- Teamwork with farmers and veterinary staff
- Time management during feeding schedules
- Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions
- Physical stamina to handle livestock and farm duties
- Attention to detail in animal health monitoring
- Patience in working with young or sick animals
- Ability to follow veterinary or supervisor instructions
- Compassionate and caring towards animals
- Hardworking and reliable
- Patient and observant
- Responsible and disciplined
- Practical and safety-conscious
- Feeding and watering systems
- Vaccination and medical tools
- Incubators for poultry hatching
- Animal weighing and tagging equipment
- Basic farm machinery (tractors, loaders)
- Record-keeping apps or farm management software
- No formal degree required; matriculation or intermediate preferred
- Short training courses in livestock or poultry management
- Hands-on farm or veterinary experience is highly valued
- Basic literacy and ability to maintain records
- High demand in Pakistan’s livestock, dairy, and poultry industries.
- Employment opportunities in government livestock departments, farms, and breeding centers.
- Increased opportunities with the growth of commercial poultry hatcheries and dairy farms.
- Freelancing or self-employment possible in small-scale animal farming.
- Dairy farms (cows, buffaloes, goats)
- Poultry hatcheries and farms
- Sheep and goat breeding farms
- Wildlife breeding centers
- Government livestock departments
- Private veterinary clinics and research farms
- Matriculation or Intermediate with Biology (preferred)
- Diploma in Livestock Assistant or Veterinary Support (optional)
- Short courses in Poultry Management, Dairy Farming, or Animal Care
- University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS), Lahore
- Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi
- Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam
- Livestock & Dairy Development Departments (provincial training centers)
- Vocational Training Institutes offering livestock courses
- Short courses: Rs. 5,000 – Rs. 25,000
- Diploma programs: Rs. 30,000 – Rs. 70,000
- University degree programs (if pursued further): Rs. 80,000 – Rs. 200,000 per year
- Government-sponsored free training programs through NAVTTC and Livestock Departments
- HEC and provincial scholarships for veterinary and livestock education