Tye McDonald

I worked 10 hour days 5 days a week

I love to work me dog his names Ruger

The job included drenching and giving vaccines to all sheep my favourite part of the job was when we marked lambs and I got to work me dog

• Herded livestock using horses or ranch ATVs.
• Dipped or bathed animals with appropriate applications to control parasites.

1 maintained wool

2 working dogs on the daily

8 hours a day 5 days a week

• Listened carefully to the boss
• I was just a regular roustabout
• I threw fleeces for all shearers
• Along side other work colleagues

This is the job that started me off

Receiving livestock

Low stress cattle Handling

Counting cattle

Drafting cattle

Mustering cattle

Doctoring cattle

Pen washing

Feeding cattle

Emergency kill

Cleaning troughs. 10 hour days 5 days a week

Learned to weld Abit

Learn to drive a bobcat

I can clip fences tie knots strain wires run barb drop post etc

12 hours a day 7 days a week my income was 400 a week I paid for food and fuel as I lived on the property as a breaker and riding 2 yr olds for my boss to train it was not very good income but I had a strong mindset I have a passion for horses so I stayed unfortunately he is moving to Italy so I will be out of a job