Range Calver

Job description

Workers must have at least 3 months of experience birthing livestock with herds of 200 head or larger on the open range or pasture. One reference required.
The following seasonal duties will need to be performed. Herder will need to move pregnant cows from winter grazing grounds to calving grounds. Be able to identify signs of cows going into labor and identify potential problems during the labor process. Know how and when to assist during difficult births. Be able to properly constrain cows for difficult births and able to graft orphan calves to mothers. Ability to identify herd health issues including but not limited to malnutrition of cows and calves, prolapse and mastitis. Check springs to ensure the water is still running during the winter months. May need to break ice and haul water if the animals have no other source for water. May need to provide supplement feed for the cows and calves if the range has insufficient forage. Disperse livestock on the range to reduce overcrowding and increase the success of mother and calf bonding. Protect vulnerable livestock (calves & cows in labor) from predators. Move cows and calves to branding grounds and assist in Branding, Castrating, Vaccinating, tagging, and worming. Ability to safely rope and or catch calves with a hook. Move cows and calves to summer range grounds.
The worker will live in the employer provided range housing. Said housing will be clean and in good repair at the time it is provided to the employee. The employee is responsible to maintain the housing unit in a reasonable level of cleanliness in order to avoid flies, mice or other vermin. The employee is responsible to alert the employer of damage to the housing unit within a reasonable amount of time.
Workers will be asked, but not required, to obtain a valid U.S. driver license to operate a motor vehicle and drive between pastures to feed cows and check on herd daily.
Los trabajadores deben tener al menos 3 meses de experiencia al nacer ganado con rebaños de 200 cabezas o más en el campo abierto o pastos. Se requiere una referencia.
Deberán cumplirse los siguientes deberes estacionales. Herder tendrá que trasladar vacas embarazadas de los terrenos de pastoreo de invierno a los terrenos de parto. Ser capaz de identificar signos de vacas que entran en el trabajo de parto e identificar problemas potenciales durante el proceso laboral. Saber cómo y cuándo ayudar durante los partos difíciles. Ser capaz de restringir adecuadamente a las vacas para los nacimientos difíciles y ser capaces de injertar terneros huérfanos a las madres. Capacidad para identificar problemas de salud del rebaño incluyendo pero no limitado a la desnutrición de vacas y terneros, prolapso y mastitis. Compruebe los manantiales para asegurarse de que el agua sigue funcionando durante los meses de invierno. Puede necesitar romper el hielo y transportar agua si los animales no tienen otra fuente de agua. Puede ser necesario proporcionar alimento adicional para las vacas y terneros si el rango tiene suficiente forraje. Dispersar el ganado en la gama para reducir el hacinamiento y aumentar el éxito de la unión de madres y terneros. Proteger al ganado vulnerable (terneros y vacas en mano de obra) de los depredadores. Mueva vacas y terneros a terrenos de marca y ayude en Branding, Castrating, Vaccinating, etiquetado y gusano. Capacidad para cuerdar y o atrapar terneros con un gancho de forma segura. Mueva vacas y terneros a terrenos de verano.