Protection of herds, flocks and crops from diseases, pests and predators were his primary rustic duties.
pɹətˈɛkʃən ʌv hˈɜːdz, flˈɑːks ænd kɹˈɑːps fɹʌm dɪzˈiːzᵻz, pˈɛsts ænd pɹˈɛdəɾɚz wɜː hɪz pɹˈaɪmɚɹi ɹˈʌstɪk dˈuːɾiz.