herdsman - livestock parturition

All job duties are closely and directly related to tending pregnant livestock and their young offspring throughout the birthing process. Perform any combination of the following tasks: assist in the shearing of sheep by herding sheep into corrals and through the shearing plant; assist with docking; assist with preg testing cows and heifers; assist with semen testing breeding males; assist with sorting and cutting of culls; attend sheep and lambs in barns during lambing season(including night checks); attend to pregnant livestock and newborn offspring (including night checks); bra nd, tag, clip or otherwise mark young animals for identification purposes; care for newly born offspring; care for young offspring by drying them off, mixing and feeding supplemental milk, treating umbilical cords, vaccinating, splinting, and cleaning feeding equipment and the lamb barn; clean and disinfect livestock corrals, pens and handling facilities; ensure newly born offspring stand and nurse; feed and water and ensure adequate provision of both; identify and sort twin lambs and their mother; identify livestock that are preparing to give birth; identify sheep that need it and trim feet ; inspect and clean livestock waterers; inspect hay feed bunks and fork hay daily, and empty and clean bunks as necessary; keep accurate record of new offspring born; lift and stack bales of hay and sacks of grain and mineral onto a feed truck or wagon; make certain animals have access to fresh water ; mix and feed supplemental milk to bum lambs; monitor for birthing problems and take correct actions when problems are identified; move animals to appropriate pens; operate and tend equipment such as pickups, 4-wheelers, tractors, tub grinders and skid steers trailers (livestock, utility and flatbed); repair and/or maintain fence and facilities to ensure the safety and health of animals and forage; report to employer dehydration & other indicato rs of deterioration in animal body condition/behavioral changes indicating malnutrition or disease; segregate animals according to weight, age, color, and physical condition; set up and take down temporary lambing pens; spray livestock with insecticide; spread clean bedding materials in livestock corrals, pens and handling facilities