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Experienced Shepherd/Stockman
City and Guilds
Mainly Livestock
Livestock transportation certificate completed and passed Artificial insemination course passed and completed.
Full Car Licence
Tractor, Telehandler/Fork Lift, Fencing
Beef, Sheep, Lambing, Calving
Have done bale carting, mowing and topping as well as muck spreading
I am a very experienced shepherd and stockman. I am very good at producing excellent results with a low input system and maximum profit. I look after my current flock as if they were my own and have gained an excellent reputation which results in having buyers for my breeding stock who come back year after year. For the last 10 years I have been managing a flock of Lleyn ewes with only help from vet students at lambing time. In previous jobs I have looked after and managed both sheep and cattle. I am familiar with both old fashioned and up to date methods of farming. I have worked on an upland and lowland farm and spent 11 years working on an organic farm. I am passionate about sheep and I am always looking into ways of improving the breeding to produce the best possible carcass I have high standards and I am reliable, hard working and used to working in all weathers. I also have a good sense of humour and Im very energetic!
Summary
Highly motivated and experienced Shepherd/Stockman with over 20 years of experience in all aspects of sheep management. Proven ability to manage large flocks efficiently, maintain excellent animal health and achieve breeding success. Skilled in tractor operation, farm maintenance and adhering to organic and safety regulations. Seeking a Shepherd/ Stockman position to utilise my expertise and dedication to sheep farming
Male
2 working sheep dogs
55
Im married with no dependants
United Kingdom
Warwickshire
English
Yes
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Enjoy the outdoors, running, music, football
Im 5 feet 6 and 10 stone 10 pounds
None
1984 - 1993 Looked after 40 single suckler cows and 800 sheep. My employer was thinking of selling his farm so decide to move on. 1993- 1997 All the practical work involved in the upkeep of 150 strong suckler herd and 2000 Suffolk ewes. I also had some experience of harvesting cereals and fodder beet. My boss decided to sell most of his animals and move over to pigs whereas I prefer to work with a variety of animals. 1997-1998 I built up the ewe flock to 640 yearling ewes and 190 tegs, ewes scanned at 191%. I also looked after 36 single suckler cows as well as being involved in general maintenance work and gardening. My employer had little interest in the stock which I found very frustrating and the estate was more focused on the shoots that were held. 1998-2009 I was very privileged to work for the now H.R.H King Charles 111 where I was responsible for the day to management of 90 pedigree Aberdeen Angus Cattle, 450 Lleyns and 50 Hebridean sheep. The estate is spread over several miles and I found myself travelling around 400 miles a week in order to get around the stock which was my reason for leaving after 11 years. A large proportion of the farm did not have permanent fencing so a spent a lot of time putting up and dismantling electric fences which I didnt feel was utilising my time effectively. 2009- 2015 I was responsible for the day to day running of a 2000 acre organic farm looking after 1250 pedigree sheep, 30 south Devon cattle and 70 Devon cross. I did all the record keeping and organised the workload. My boss increased the stock numbers considerably even though there was not enough grazing land to sustain the animals. There was also a huge amount of electric fencing.
2015 - present day Currently managing x2 farms within 9 miles of each other with 600 Lleyn ewes and their followers. I am responsible for all the animal husbandry involved with looking after the flock only having help from vet students at lambing time. I am a very experienced lamber, can vaccinate, worm, manage feeding, movement of sheep and management of pasture. I arrange and get sheep ready for contract shearers and I find buyers for sheep or transport to market. I can sort out a water leak and repair fencing. I am a skilled tractor driver and can move round bales around the farm safely. I have in my current role done muck spreading, cleaning out sheds after lambing, used a topper and stacked and carted bales
Start: 14/10/2024 Finish: Not Specified
South West
Permanent
Preferably Shropshire, Gloucestershire, Yorkshire, Wiltshire, Herefordshire
