Winter Range Shepherd: Lambing & Herd Health Pro

H2ajobs; Tuscarora (NV); Sur place; USD 17 000 - 25 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Employer-provided housing

Meals provided

Transportation provided

Résumé du poste

H2ajobs in Nevada seeks a range herder with at least 3 months of experience to live on the range and manage flocks through harsh winter conditions. You will identify storms, provide water, monitor nutrition, and distribute emergency feed to prevent mortality.

The role includes assisting in lambing, docking, and shearing, moving ewes to lambing grounds, and performing routine tasks to maintain flock health in extreme weather.

Qualifications

• 3 months experience with 800 - 1000 head flocks.
• Ability to identify approaching storm periods and take precautions to prevent herd deaths.
• Experience handling extreme winter conditions on range to protect livestock.

Responsabilités

• Move pregnant ewes to lambing grounds and assist in labor.
• Assist with lambing, docking, shearing, tagging and worming.
• Provide water and distribute emergency feed; monitor snow levels to prevent entrapment.
• Disperse livestock to manage crowding and promote mother-lamb bonding.
• Protect lambs and ewes from predators and maintain housing cleanliness.

Connaissances

Livestock herding

Winter range management

Animal nutrition monitoring

Water provisioning

Emergency feed distribution

Lambing assistance

Description du poste

H2ajobs in Nevada seeks a range herder with at least 3 months of experience to live on the range and manage flocks through harsh winter conditions. You will identify storms, provide water, monitor nutrition, and distribute emergency feed to prevent mortality.

The role includes assisting in lambing, docking, and shearing, moving ewes to lambing grounds, and performing routine tasks to maintain flock health in extreme weather.