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Motivated herdsperson currently working on a 400-cow dairy farm. Trusted to run the farm every other weekend and provide full cover during the managers holidays. Experienced in all aspects of dairy herd care, including milking, health monitoring, calving, feeding and yard work. Open to relocate.
NVQ Level 1,2,3
Mainly Livestock, Mixed Farming
Completed Responsible Use of Medicines course and calving course
Full Car Licence
Tractor, Fencing
Dairy, Calving
Yard work: scraping, bedding up by hand, fencing. Tractor use for scraping.
24/48 swing ADF herringbone parlour.
Experience with Uniform.
Since October 2023, I have been working on a 400-cow organic dairy farm with one other person. Aside from daily milking in a 24/48 ADF Herringbone parlour, I rear calves from birth, including feeding, bedding and health checks. I also support with medicine administration when required.
Male
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40
Cohabiting
United Kingdom
Wiltshire
English
Yes
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I enjoy wood carving and have created handcrafted gifts for family and friends. I also enjoy building LEGO and watching films and TV series. I love spending time with my dog, Boba Fettch, whose name was inspired by a Star Wars character. Family is very important to me, and I enjoy spending quality time with my loved ones whenever I can.
5ft 10, 85kg. Athletic build.
No
Herdsperson | LKL Services (Sunnyhill Dairy Ltd) | Oct 2023 - current
-Rear calves from birth, including feeding, bedding and health checks. Completed a calving course.
-Assist with calving, including monitoring, intervention and post-natal care for both cows and calves.
-Detect and report signs of illness or lameness and administer basic treatments under veterinary guidance. Completed Responsible Use of Medicines course.
-Liaise with vets, NMR Milk Samplers and other farm visitors.
-Train new starters, including work experience, in the parlour.
-Maintain a clean and hygienic milking parlour and housing conditions to support herd health and milk quality.
-Record daily observations and support record keeping for herd health and productivity.
-Work as part of a small team and adapt to staff shortages by taking on extra duties when required.
-Understanding of Uniform - the software system used for herd management.
-Operate tractors for scraping.
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Start: 21/09/2026 Finish: Not Specified
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Permanent
Open most of the UK. Not looking for anywhere South of London.
