Livestock Worker
Employer
113 Hiett Lane
Benton, KY 42024
United States
Job description
October-March Receiving stockers; preparing cows and stockers for wheat pasture, construct temporary fencing; ensuring existing fence stability and fixing any problem areas, prepare cows for calving; calve cows and heifers; monitor cows and heifers multiple times daily for any early calving; begin moving cattle to wheat pasture, monitor for bloat and other sickness; break ice in watering facilities, ensure hay, salt and mineral blocks availability depending on weather conditions; check all stockers and yearlings for weather related issues; April-July Move cattle off wheat pasture at first hollow stem to grass pasture as grass begins to grow; remove all temporary fencing; wean yearling calves; monitor cows and heifers for issues arising from pregnancy; sell stocker calves and yearling calves at the end of July when grass forage availability is depleted.
Special Requirements
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