OPTIMAL STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS CONSULTING LLC

Beef Cattle Ranching and Farming

This includes establishments primarily engaged in raising cattle (including cattle for dairy herd replacements).

Cattle Feedlots

This includes establishments primarily engaged in feeding cattle for fattening.

Dairy Cattle and Milk Production

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in milking dairy cattle.

Chicken Egg Production

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in raising chickens for egg production. The eggs produced may be for use as table eggs or hatching eggs.

Broilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in raising broilers, fryers, roasters, and other meat type chickens.

Sheep Farming

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in raising sheep and lambs, or feeding lambs for fattening. The sheep or lambs may be raised for sale or wool production.

Goat Farming

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in raising goats.

Finfish Farming and Fish Hatcheries

This includes establishments primarily engaged in (1) farm raising finfish (e.g., catfish, trout, goldfish, tropical fish, minnows) and/or (2) hatching fish of any kind.

Other Aquaculture

This includes establishments primarily engaged in (1) farm raising of aquatic animals (except finfish and shellfish) and/or (2) farm raising of aquatic plants. Alligator, algae, frog, seaweed, or turtle production is included in this industry.

Apiculture

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in raising bees. These establishments may collect and gather honey; and/or sell queen bees, packages of bees, royal jelly, bees' wax, propolis, venom, pollen, and/or other bee products.

Horses and Other Equine Production

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in raising horses, mules, donkeys, and other equines.

Fur-Bearing Animal and Rabbit Production

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in raising fur-bearing animals including rabbits. These animals may be raised for sale or for their pelt production.

All Other Animal Production

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in (1) raising animals (except cattle, hogs and pigs, poultry, sheep and goats, aquaculture, apiculture, horses and other equines; and fur-bearing animals including rabbits) or (2) raising a combination of animals, with no one animal or family of animals accounting for one-half of the establishment's agricultural production (i.e., value of animals for market).

Illustrative Examples:

Bird production (e.g., canaries, parakeets, parrots)
Laboratory animal production (e.g., rats, mice, guinea pigs)
Deer production
Combination animal farming (except dairy, poultry)
Companion animals production (e.g., cats, dogs)
Worm production
Llama production

Support Activities for Animal Production

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in performing support activities related to raising livestock (e.g., cattle, goats, hogs, horses, poultry, sheep). These establishments may perform one or more of the following: (1) breeding services for animals, including companion animals (e.g., cats, dogs, pet birds); (2) pedigree record services; (3) boarding horses; (4) dairy herd improvement activities; (5) livestock spraying; and (6) sheep dipping and shearing.