Assistant Herd Manager/Trainee Assistant Herd Manager

at Unknown
Location Shrewsbury, Shropshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted 29/01/2025
Category Agriculture
Animal and Equine
General
Job Type Full-Time Vacancies
Closing Date Apply ASAP
Start Date ASAP
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Description

How to Apply

The Farm

  • Circa 570 cows achieving 13800 litres per cow (milk sold). Current milk solids of 1016kg Butterfat 3.98 Protein 3.26 Bactoscan 17 and SCC 97 with 4500 litres from forage.
  • 250 head of youngstock, average age of calving 22 months.
  • Preg rate, 28% cows, 36.8% maiden heifers, services per pregnancy, cows 2.48, heifers 1.94.
  • Less than 6 cases of mastitis per 100 cows with no antibiotics at drying off
  • 22:22 parlour with teat brush and ADF, milked x3 per day.
  • Full TMR ration fed at the cubicle fence
  • Indoor housed in excellent modern cubicles

The Role

This will be a concentrated role with focus on the milking herd and dry cows, working closely with the young herd manager and farmers.

  • Milking as part of the team.
  • Herd health, including vaccinations and immediate treatment of sick cows, cow monitoring and checks. Pre and Post calving checks.
  • Assisting with record keeping and vet visists.
  • Fertility including AI. Training can be provided.
  • Working closely with the owners, vets, consultants and other farm staff on other aspects of the farm.

You must be enthusiastic, willing to work as part of a team and be extremely conscientious with excellent attention to detail.

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