Farmworker

Feed and water livestock; monitor feed and water supplies; mix feed, additives, and medications according to prescribed portions; and order and distribute feed using trucks, tractors, and other equipment. Examine livestock for signs of illness, injury, disease, or abnormal weight gain and report concerns as needed. Spray, dip, or bathe livestock with disinfectants or insecticides. Herd livestock to pastures, scales, trucks, or enclosures and move animals between grazing areas to maintain access to feed; patrol grazing areas on horseback or ATV. Sort, segregate, mark, and identify livestock by ownership, grade, or condition using brands, tags, paint, or tattoos. Inspect, maintain, and perform routine repairs to livestock equipment, machinery, pens, yards, fences, and agricultural buildings.