Range Lambing Shepherd | Live-in Herd Care & Flock Health

H2ajobs; Paradise (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided (employer)

Meals provided

Transportation provided

Job summary

H2ajobs is seeking a range herder to join our open-range operation in California. The role requires at least 3 months of experience birthing sheep or goats with large herds and involves living in employer-provided housing.

Duties include moving pregnant ewes/does to lambing grounds, assisting during labor, and performing tasks such as branding, tagging, deworming, and routine health checks on the range. You will work primarily on the range (over 51%), identify labor signs, restrain animals for

Qualifications

• 3 months experience birthing sheep or goats with large herds on open range or pasture.
• Must provide one reference.
• Experience in lambing, kidding, docking, and shearing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Move pregnant ewes/does to lambing grounds.
• Identify signs of labor and complications during labor.
• Assist during difficult births and restrain animals when needed.
• Graft orphan lambs/kids to mothers and manage animal health.
• Provide water and maintain water troughs and lines.
• Disperse livestock on range and protect from predators.
• Assist in branding, castration, vaccination, tagging, and worming.
• Operate machinery to clean barns.

Skills

Livestock handling

Animal husbandry

Machinery operation

Tools

Machinery operation

Job description

H2ajobs is seeking a range herder to join our open-range operation in California. The role requires at least 3 months of experience birthing sheep or goats with large herds and involves living in employer-provided housing.

Duties include moving pregnant ewes/does to lambing grounds, assisting during labor, and performing tasks such as branding, tagging, deworming, and routine health checks on the range. You will work primarily on the range (over 51%), identify labor signs, restrain animals for