Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, And Aquacultural Animals - Livesto
Employer
44750 County Rd Q
Cheyenne Wells, CO 80810
United States
Job description
Feed and water livestock and monitor food and water supplies. Herd livestock to winter pastures or to scales, trucks, or other enclosures. Examine animals to detect illness, injury, or disease, and to check physical characteristics, such as rate of weight gain. Mark livestock to identify ownership and grade, using brands, tags, paint, or tattoos. Segregate animals according to weight, age, color, and physical condition. Inspect, maintain, and repair buildings, pens, yards, and fences. Clean stalls and pens, using disinfectant solutions, brushes, shovels, water hoses, or pumps. Mix feed, additives, and medicines in prescribed portions. Order food for animals, and arrange for its delivery. Perform duties related to livestock reproduction, such as breeding animals within appropriate timeframes, performing artificial inseminations, and helping with animal births. Maintain growth, feeding, production, and cost records. Groom, clip, trim, or castrate animals, dock ears and tails, or shear coats to collect hair. Spray livestock with disinfectants and insecticides, or dip or bathe animals. Drive pick up truck to town for cattle supplies.
Special Requirements
See Addendum C