Winter Range Shepherd - Live-in Extreme Weather Care

H2ajobs; Byers (CO); Sur place; USD 21 000 - 26 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Employer-provided housing

Three prepared meals a day

Potable water provision

Résumé du poste

H2ajobs seeks a livestock herder for extensive range work in Colorado. The role requires experience with large flocks (800-1000 head) and the ability to manage severe winter conditions, water access, and nutrition. You’ll assist lambing, docking, and shearing, and live in employer housing with meals provided.

Most work is on the range, with on-call hours up to 24/7. You will move ewes to lambing grounds, monitor labor, and help with births and health checks as needed.

Qualifications

• Must have 3 months experience with 800-1000 head flocks.
• Must be able to identify approaching storm periods.
• Experience handling extreme winter conditions on range.
• Assist in lambing, docking, and shearing when needed.
• Provide water, feed, and monitor nutrition during winter.

Responsabilités

• Move pregnant ewes to lambing grounds and monitor labor.
• Assist during difficult births and graft orphan lambs as needed.
• Disperse livestock to reduce overcrowding and protect newborns.
• Provide water and supplementary feed; monitor snow levels.
• Perform routine tasks such as tagging, vaccinating, and worming when required.
• Live in employer housing; work on range more than 50% of the time.

Connaissances

Livestock handling

Range work

Winter readiness

Animal nutrition

Description du poste

H2ajobs seeks a livestock herder for extensive range work in Colorado. The role requires experience with large flocks (800-1000 head) and the ability to manage severe winter conditions, water access, and nutrition. You’ll assist lambing, docking, and shearing, and live in employer housing with meals provided.

Most work is on the range, with on-call hours up to 24/7. You will move ewes to lambing grounds, monitor labor, and help with births and health checks as needed.