Farmworkers, Farm & Ranch Animals

Work description

Attend to live farm, ranch animals that include cattle; Duties include feeding, watering, herding, grazing, castrating, branding, catching, receiving, processing, and loading animals; Maintain records on animals; Examine animals to detect diseases and injuries; Administer medications, vaccinations, or insecticides as appropriate; Clean and maintain animal housing areas; Inspect, maintain, fashion, repair livestock facilities, buildings, pens, yards, and fences; Check and replenish mineral; Drive trucks, tractors, and other equipment to distribute feed/commodities and to produce forage such as hay; Move equipment or livestock from one location to another; Shift animals between grazing areas to ensure that they have sufficient access to food; Break ice.