We have new contract vacancy for an enthusiastic Herdsperson to join a family farming operation near Chepstow.

This well managed 120 cow AYR calving herd of Jerseys is yielding 5,200 litres @ 6.2% fat and 4.2% protein for their own in house milk processing operation, so needs to produce milk of the highest quality, for cheese and ice cream making.

This NMR recorded herd is milked 2 x via 16 x 16 Herringbone parlour with ACR’s and feeders.  While housed cows are in a cubicle shed bedded with straw and tractor scraped, when weather permits cows graze within a set stocking routine.

Candidates will need to have an empathy for the Jersey cow, do all the milking, scraping, bedding, feeding using a mixer wagon, (including youngstock) and day-to-day management of the herd to include calving, heat detection and monthly vet routines.  Foot trimming is done via a contract trimmer and Cogent do the inseminations.

Help is available at all times from the farmer.

A competitive package to go along with a 3-bedroom bungalow on farm, with 2 days off alternate weeks, is on offer.

For an informal discussion please call Steve Owens on 07981 771320.

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