Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

Work description

Feed and water livestock and monitor food and water supplies. Herd livestock to pastures for grazing or to scales, trucks, or other enclosures. Examine animals to detect illness, injury, or disease, and to check physical characteristics, such as rate of weight gain. Provide medical treatment, such as administering medications and vaccinations, or arrange for veterinarians to provide more extensive treatment. Mark livestock to identify ownership and grade, using brands, tags, paint, or tattoos. Maintain heated watering system. Maintain equipment, machinery, buildings, pens, yards, and fences. Move equipment or livestock from one location to another on the farm. Mix feed, additives, and medicines in prescribed portions. Perform duties related to livestock reproduction, such as breeding animals within appropriate timeframes, and helping with animal births. Incidental snow removal with plow in order to operate feed wagons. Drive to town for cattle supplies on occasion. Remove ice formed in main water source. Confine livestock in stalls. 60 hours per week 8am - 7pm, Monday - Saturday to allow for required meal periods and/or breaks each day.