Job Information
Idaho Department of Labor Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch & Aqua Cultural Animals in Boise, Idaho
This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information, please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2113761
Job Site Livingston Montana
Dates of Need 12/20/2023 - 10/15/2024.
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; drive\ trucks, tractors, and other equipment to distribute feed to animals; segregate animals according to\ weight, age, color, and physical condition; inspect, maintain, and repair equipment, machinery,\ buildings, pens, yards, and fences; move equipment or livestock from one location to another,\ manually or using trucks or carts; clean stalls, pens, and equipment using disinfectant solutions,\ brushes, shovels, water hoses, or pumps; mix feed, additives, and medicines in prescribed portions;\ shift animals between grazing areas to ensure that they have sufficient access to food; perform duties\ related to livestock reproduction, such as breeding animals within appropriate timeframes, performing\ artificial inseminations, and helping with animal births; patrol grazing lands on horseback or using allterrain vehicles; spray livestock with disinfectants and insecticides, or dip or bathe animals. Hauling\ Grain between farm locations, and the the grain elevator; and, perform general farm maintenance.