RANGE SHEEPHERDER

Responsibilities

• Herds flock and rounds up strays using trained dogs.
• Attends to sheep grazing on the range or in pastures while riding on horseback, riding ATVs, or walking on foot.
• Beds down flock near evening campsite.
• Guards flock from predatory animals and from eating poisonous plants.
• Drenches sheep and/or goats.
• Examines animals for signs of illness and administers vaccines, medications and insecticides according to instructions.

Requirements

• Must have 3 months experience with 800 - 1000 head flocks.
• One reference required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and maintenance of rangeland to avoid overgrazing and prevent ingestion of noxious weeds.
• Ability to promote proper grazing of rangeland.
• Predator control on the range.

Skills

• Experience with sheep and/or goat herding.
• Knowledge of rangeland management.
• Ability to maintain herd on range without dispersal.
• Ability to administer vaccinations, medications, and insecticides.

Benefits

• On-call for up to 24 hours 7 days a week.

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details about the schedule are not specified in the job posting.