Farmworkers, Farm & Ranch Animals

Work description

Cowboy for feedlot. Break ice in water troughs so cattle can drink, operate tank heaters; provide bedding for cattle to lay on, replace bedding as necessary to avoid contamination and disease, protect cattle from winter elements such as sleet, snow, ice, freezing temperatures; administering medication, processing, feeding, vaccinating livestock to strengthen immune system during extreme weather and calving; monitor cows multiple times daily during calving for injury and sickness; move livestock, feed, fencing from one location to another manually or using trucks or carts; record number and weight of calves; prepare wheat and corn stalk pasture with temporary hot wire, portable corrals, feeding, and watering facilities; put stocker cattle on wheat and corn stalks for grazing, move cattle from field to field to take full advantage of forage; provide mineral to reduce risk of bloat, provide feed to supplement diet during extremely cold weather; monitor animal health daily; pull cattle off wheat (at hollow stem) and corn stalks (at planting); load cattle out and sell big cattle; remove temporary hot wire and corrals. Must speak and understand English.

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Last updated: October 7, 2026