Head shepherd/stockman
Sheep, beef, dairy experience. Some goat, pig and poultry exp.
Telehandler, quad, and ATV ticket, full and clean driving license.
Some tractor work experience
Not listed
Mainly Livestock, Mixed Farming
Telehandler & ATV ticket
Vet lead with certification courses completed:
Calving
Lambing
Calf rearing
Medicine use
Animal management level 3 - distinction
Full Car Licence
Tractor, Telehandler/Fork Lift, Fencing
Dairy, Beef, Goat, Sheep, Lambing, Calving
Telehandler, quad and ATV ticket.
Tractor driving - competent scraping and sanding work, relief TMR feeding. Some grain hauling, and topping.
Competent use of rappa electric fencing equipment
Current head shepherd/stockman
Prev assistant head shepherd / stockman
6-7 years shepherding, flocks of 700-2000 incl commercial, dairy, and rare breeds.
1-2 year(s) beef sucklers, herd of 100-200, incl Angus, White Park, Simmental
1 year cattle dairy, 400 Holstein Frisians
2-3 years young stock rearing, including lambs, kids, and calves
Female
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24
Live with partner. 3 Kennelled working dogs, 1 house dog
United Kingdom
Dorset
English
Yes
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10 years experience with sheep, beef and dairy.
Additional experience in managing farm diversification projects such as campsites and farm shops, open farm events, as well as administrative/office work as and when required.
Experienced with sheep, beef and dairy cattle, equine, small sale poultry operations, and camelids. Competent with tele-handlers, stock trailering, and basic tractor work - would be keen to learning more with machinery.
2024-Current Head Shepherd/Stockman
Running 2,000 ewes and 100 beef cows with followers
2023-2024 Assistant head shepherd for 1500 head herd of milking sheep. Lambing 6 times a year. Identifying and treating illness, keeping records, electric fencing, assisting in creating grazing plans, relief milk, relief TMR feed, relief youngstock rear, as well as responsible for all general maintenance for the flock
2022-2023 Shepherd/Herdsperson. Responsible for 900 head sheep flock, and assist with 100 head suckler herd. Head calf reared, milked HF 20/20 herringbone parlour, assisting vet visits
2020-2022 Self employed shepherd and youngstock rearer (lambs and kids)
2019-2020 GFW and diversification manager. Solely responsible for sheep, cattle, pigs, poultry, llamas, alpacas, equines through lockdown - only member of staff on site during full lockdowns. Managed staff/rotas, advertised and managed farm diversification projects such as campsites and farm shop, and created and advertised ticketed events on an open farm for seasonal events.
Start: 09/02/2025 Finish: Not Specified
South West
Permanent
South England. Dorset/Somerset/Wiltshire/Hampshire