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Managing Animal Health
- Demonstrate knowledge of common respiratory diseases & recognize a suspected case
- Demonstrate knowledge of common digestive disorders & recognize a suspected case
- Demonstrate knowledge of internal/external parasites disorders & recognize a suspected case
- Demonstrate knowledge of miscellaneous diseases & recognize a suspected case
- Manage treatment protocol & supervise job site treatment activities
- Locate & interpret sources of information on feedlot health & production
- Communicate health & disease problems to health professionals or consultants
- Assess cattle & make culling recommendations
- Manage drug withdrawal requirements
- Diagnose feed-related health problems
- Analyze records, inspect pens & identify group health problems
- Analyze health experience periodically & make protocol update recommendations
Managing Feeding Operations
- Demonstrate a knowledge of cattle nutrition
- Monitor incoming feed ingredients & manage desired quality standards
- Supervise & manage feedmilling operations and feed processing
- Manage feeding protocol
- Supervise & manage bunk feeding operations
General Supervising
- Demonstrate use of decision making & problem solving techniques
- Demonstrate effective verbal & written communication for records, staff &public
- Demonstrate supervisor’s time management competence
- Plan & manage farm staff work schedule
- Supervise farm staff work activities
- Conduct training of farm staff
- Conduct production meetings
Managing Facilities &Equipment
- Monitor cattle facilities for maintenance & supervise repair work
- Supervise the waste management plan & activities
- Monitor cattle feeding equipment for maintenance & supervise service work
Operating Records Systems
- Operate the feedlot’s records management system
- Operate computerized management systems
- Provide information & service to custom fed cattle clients
Processing & Marketing Cattle
- Supervise the induction process set out by the management plan
- Sort cattle for fat market
- Supervise handling, perform procedures & paperwork to ship cattle in Alberta
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For more information about the content of this document, contact Kenda Lubeck.
This information published to the web on June 18, 2003.
Last Reviewed/Revised on January 10, 2012.
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