BOBCAT FEEDLOT INTERN POSITON - Summer 2019
Feed
Physical Skills
- Use payloader to load feed truck
- Use feed truck to accurately deliver feed
Intellectual Skills
Computer Skills (Cattle Xpert)
- Make feed rations
- Understand stepping up rations
Observational
- Learn to read bunks and make feed calls
Processing Cattle
Physical Skills
- Learn to run hydraulic chute
- Learn to flow cattle through the chute
Intellectual Skills
- Learn processing procedures and the “why” to them – vaccinations/medications/implants
- Learn implanting
Health Checking
Physical Skills
- Learn how to pen ride with a horse
Intellectual Skills
- Learn to spot sick cattle
- Learn the treatment protocols and the “why” to them.
Pen Cleaning
Physical Skills
- Use dump truck
- Use Pay loader
- Use tractor/box scraper
- Use skid steer
Intellectual Skills
- Learn the proper design of feedlot pen and the “why” to the design
DEQ Requirements
Physical Skills
- Develop a list of reports due for the DEQ
Intellectual Skills
- Be able to explain the “why” of the requirements
People Management
Intellectual Skills
- Do 2 page report of the book “The Advantage”.
Accounting
Physical Skills
- Understand Quick Books/inputs
Intellectual Skills
- Be able to explain the financial metrics of running a custom feedlot
- Be able to explain the financial metrics of feeding cattle
Papers Required – from Intern prior to departure
1) Feed Rations used at Bobcat
- Content
- Application
2) Nutritional content of Feedstuffs used at Bobcat
3) Bunk Reading Report
- Applying the results
4) Processing procedures at Bobcat
5) Paper on the types of implants and the “why” to them
6) Paper on clinical appearance of sick feedlot cattle – one page
7) Paper on treatment protocol for cattle at Bobcat
8) Paper on feedlot pen design
9) Paper on DEQ report requirements
10) Book report on the book “The Advantage”
11) Report on the financial metrics of custom feedlot
12) Report on financial/production metrics of feeding Holstein steers
13) Maintenance Schedule
- Pay loader
- Feed truck