Livestock Worker/ranch Hand
MSCCN - Altamont, KS
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This job was posted by : For more information, please see: Performs any of the following tasks to attend to livestock, such as cattle on farm. Maintain heated watering system. Operate snow removal equipment in order to operate feed wagons. Mix feed and additives, fill feed troughs with feed and water for livestock. Remove ice formed in water. Examine animals to detect diseases and injuries. Vaccinate animals by placing vaccine in drinking water or feed using syringes and hypodermic needles. Apply medications to cuts and bruises. Spray livestock with insecticide. Confine livestock in stalls. Wash and clip them to prepare them for calving. Assist veterinarian in delivery of offspring. Bind or clamp testes or surgically remove testes to castrate livestock. Clip identifying notches or symbols on animal, or brand animal, using branding iron, to indicate ownership. Clean livestock stalls and sheds, using disinfectant solutions, brushes and shovels. Maintain buildings and equipment pertaining to the livestock. Maintain breeding, feeding and costs records. Drive to town to pick up supplies for the cattle. Livestock: Beef Cattle
Created: 2024-10-01