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Open Range Production Parturition (Lambing)

  • Perennial Grazing, LLC
  • Rumsey, CALIFORNIA
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Source last checked: 10/27/2026

Job summary

Livestock and animal-care worker

Pay
$4,938.21 / month
Contract start / Contract end
9/15/2026 to 4/30/2027
Education
No minimum education required

Experience required: Yes · 3 months of experience

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Job conditions

Pay
$4,938.21 / month
Positions offered
2 positions
Schedule
Part time
Contract start
9/15/2026
Contract end
4/30/2027
Visa type
H-2A
Address
15095 CR 41
ZIP code
95679
Hours per week
0

Duties and description

Original English description
  • Lambing takes place on the range. We begin preparing for the Lambing season in September. The worker will be responsible for rotating animals onto fresh feed, watering as needed, administer supplemental feed and minerals, doctor any sick animals, bed down flocks, set up and take down portable electric fencing as necessary throughout the range location, protect animals from poisonous plants as well as from predators and monitor flock needs. This season is a critical phase in the production cycle of animals. Feeding and management are essential to the success of the season. It is during these last weeks of pregnancy that there is a need for increased feed, primarily to a more nutrient rich diet. Extra nutrition is needed to support fetal growth. Worker will be responsible for monitoring animals closely during the last weeks of pregnancy to be sure they are in good health before Parturition. Worker will ensure adequate feed supply, prepare necessary equipment, repair as necessary. Lambing begins October 1. We have fall and spring lambing . The worker must be able to demonstrate knowledge of animals and experience with animal nutrition and parturition along with the ability to monitor to determine readiness to give birth. Assisting with delivery, maintaining a clean environment. Animals will need to be checked regularly during the 24-hour day, as animals can give birth around the clock. Knowledge of and ability to determine normal and abnormal parturition situations. Monitor closely to help prevent problems. Ability to determine when assistance is required. Monitor health/growth and nutrition of newborn. Once the animals have given birth, it is important that the pairs do not break the bond. Extra care must be given to their health and welfare including doctoring any ill animals and maintaining vigilance. Predation must be monitored and mitigated with human presence, night penning and guardian dogs. During this time frame the worker will assist with the following: Vaccinations, worming, castrating and docking tails. Pair each baby with their mother, mark and separate them into the nursery pens, away from the main flock for bonding, feeding and attention. These are kept in separate, portable pens which are constructed and deconstructed In order to provide quality feed as they are moved around the field at a slower pace. Supplements may also be given in some instances. Regular checks are also done on the babies and mothers to be sure of adequate milk supply & nurturing.
  • These are repeated throughout the day. Worker may perform other farm or ranch chores related to the production and husbandry of livestock on an incidental basis. Must care for and control guardian dogs as well as herding dogs. Employee must be willing to perform tasks capably and efficiently without close supervision, and live and work singly in isolated areas for extended periods of time. The job may entail operating a 4-wheeler and use herding dogs for movement of sheep. Worker must be able to lift and carry items weighing up to 75 pounds. Most duties are performed out-of-doors and entail exposure to extreme heat and cold; dust, rain, snow, wind; and herding hazards; poisonous snakes and predators common in range lands. General supervision will be provided by the ranch owner. The worker will be required to be On-Call 24/7 and live and work on the range more than 50% of the time

Requirements and occupation

Education
No minimum education required
Occupation
Livestock and animal-care worker
Experience required
Yes
Minimum experience
3 months of experience

Driver's License Required

Additional requirements are listed in the job description.

Listing information

Case number
H-300-26198-108335
Case status
Certification issued

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