19yrs old but very mature for my age so illv been told :}.I have lived on dairy farms all my life as my father and mother have always been dairy farmers,i was born in new zealand,we moved over to toowoomba when i was 5 years old,then we moved to tasmania were dad was sharefarming and mum leased a cafe,Im now in the beautiful south west victoria,were i want to carry on working.
# Same duties as the farm above
# I Examined animals for signs of sickness and overall herd health.
# Administered pest and weed control initiatives which included location and identification of targets, chemical selection, and application methods.
#Documented animal growth, production costs, individual behaviours, feeding patterns and other data in daily logs and main database, identifying areas of concern
# I really enjoyed working on this farm,i got to work side by side with my mum,I learnt allot more about the technical side and most importantly the husbandry side of a cows/animals.
# Milking cows AM/PM
# Milking cows AM/PM.
# Cupping on and off.
#Making sure a good hygiene is kept in the dairy shed.
#Identifying mastitis cows,lame cows,sick cows,
followed by treatment and record keeping.
# Calf's...
~maintaining adequate feedings,
~Maintaining good health,weight
~ Clean bedding, water grain,hay
~ Maintaining vaccinations are up to date.
# Can ride a 4wheeler with confidence
# Helped with the maintenance,repair of fences
# Tagging of all livestock,
# Contributed to a positive working environment through effective communication with team members and supervisors alike.
# Day to day running of a dairy farm
# completed my first aid course in 2022
# completed my 3 day cups on/off course in 2022