Winter Range Shepherd - Live-in, 24/7 On-Call

H2ajobs; Buhl (ID); On-site; USD 25,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-provided housing

Meals provided

Job summary

H2ajobs is seeking a range herder with at least 3 months of experience handling large flocks to work in Idaho. The role requires identifying storm conditions, maintaining water access, and providing emergency feed during winter to prevent losses.

Duties include lambing support, branding, and movement of livestock between seasons. Candidates should be able to monitor nutrition, detect health issues, and protect animals from predators while complying with housing, meals, and on-call schedules.

Qualifications

• 3 months experience with 800-1000 head flocks.
• Identify approaching storm periods and prevent drift into fences.
• Monitor nutritional needs and provide water and emergency feed.
• Assist in lambing, docking, and shearing.
• Identify signs of malnutrition, prolapse, and mastitis in ewes/lambs.

Responsibilities

• Move pregnant ewes to lambing grounds and identify labor signs.
• Assist during difficult births and bind with proper restraint.
• Graft orphan lambs to mothers when needed.
• Disperse livestock on the range to reduce overcrowding and aid mother-lamb bonding.
• Protect vulnerable livestock from predators and maintain water and feed supplies.
• Move ewes and lambs to summer range grounds.

Skills

Livestock handling

Winter resilience

Herd health monitoring

Job description

H2ajobs is seeking a range herder with at least 3 months of experience handling large flocks to work in Idaho. The role requires identifying storm conditions, maintaining water access, and providing emergency feed during winter to prevent losses.

Duties include lambing support, branding, and movement of livestock between seasons. Candidates should be able to monitor nutrition, detect health issues, and protect animals from predators while complying with housing, meals, and on-call schedules.