Livestock Yard Attendant: A description for the livestock yard attendant job
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Livestock Yard Attendant: Performs any combination of the following tasks to bed, feed, water, load, weigh, mark, and segregate livestock: Feeds grains, hay, and prepared feed and waters livestock according to schedule. Opens gates and drives livestock to scales, pens, trucks, railcars, and holding and slaughtering areas according to instructions, using electric prod and whip. Weighs animals and records weight. Segregates animals according to weight, age, color, and physical condition. Marks livestock to identify ownership and grade, using brands, tags, paint, or tattoos. Cleans ramps, scales, trucks, railcars, and pens, using hose, fork, shovel, and rake. Scatters new bedding material, for example sawdust and straw, in pens, railcars, and trucks. May also vaccinate, apply liniment, drench, isolate, and mark animals to effect disease control program. May also make routine repairs and perform general maintenance duties in stockyard.
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