Activity 4.11 Read the text carefully and write a complete SOP based on it.

Use the SOP format

provided.

How to Feed Lactating Cows

You are the senior assistant in the Research and Development Department. Your manager, Mr Chong
Kong Meng requires you to prepare a SOP on how to feed the lactating cows. The purpose is to ensure
that all general workers and part timers are well equipped with the knowledge of feeding lactating cows
and have the ability to carry out the job efficiently. Your reference materials are from the research
manuals from your department. Please include the safety personal protective equipment (gloves,
working coats and boots) and write down the tools in the SOP.

Feeding the lactating cows requires 4 steps; preparing feed bunk, loading mixer, mixing feed and
distributing feed. To prepare feed bunk, feed refusals are swept to the end of the feed bunk. Then, they
are scooped into the TMR mixer. In the feeder notebook, the weight is recorded. At the steer pen, food
refusals are distributed in bunk. Next, load the mixer. To do this, the amount of ingredients to mix
stated in the feeder notebook is checked. Protein concentrate from bin#1 is added and IBS is recorded in
the feeder notebook. After that, ground corn from bin#2 is added and followed by an IBS record in the
feeder notebook again. Then, from bunker#1, corn silage is added and IBS is recorded in the feeder
notebook too. Lastly, from bunker #2, haylage is added and once again IBS is recorded in feeder
notebook. For mixing feed, the sub-steps are as follows: For exactly 5 minutes, the feed is mixed. While
the mixer is running, do not move the tractor. Lastly, in the feeder notebook, the total amount of feed is
recorded. In distributing feed which is the final step, feed is distributed evenly along the entire length of
the feed bunk. Again in feeder notebook, time is recorded. Tractor and mixer are returned to the
equipment shed.

You are required to complete the SOP and once your manager approves, he will send the document to
Mr Baskaran Raj, your Deputy Director for endorsement. Your deadline is on 1 December 2015 and the
reference number for this document is SOP005/15.

Ref No SOP005/15
Date 1/12/2015
Page No. 1 of 3
TITLE: Standard Operating Procedures for Feeding Lactating Cows

This SOP has been written for the Research & Development
Department/Unit:
Department.

The purpose of this SOP is to ensure that all general workers and part
Purpose: timers are well equipped with the knowledge of feeding lactating cows
and have the ability to carry out the job efficiently.

Who can perform this General workers, part timers

SOP?

Equipment/Tools Needed:

Personal Protective
Equipment: Gloves, working coats, boots

Tools: TMR mixer, tractor, feeder notebook, bins

Reference Materials: Research manuals

Procedure
1. Prepare Feed Bunk

- Sweep the feed refusals to the end of the feed bunk.

- Scoop them into the TMR mixer.

- Record the weight in the feeder notebook.

- Distribute food refusals in bunk at the steer pen.

2. Load Mixer

- Check the amount of ingredients to mix stated in the feeder notebook.

- Add protein concentrate from bin#1 and record IBS in the feeder notebook.

- Add ground corn from bin#2 and record IBS in the feeder notebook.

- Add corn silage from bunker#1 and record IBS in the feeder notebook.

- Add haylage from bunker#2 and record IBS in the feeder notebook.

3. Mix Feed

- Mix feed for exactly 5 minutes.

- Do not move tractor while the mixer is running.

- Record the total amount of feed in the feeder notebook.

4. Distribute Feed

- Distribute feed evenly along the entire length of feed bunk.

- Record the time in the feeder notebook.

- Return tractor and mixer to equipment shed.

Prepared by: (name, Senior Assisstant)

Reviewed by:(Chan Kong Meng, Manager)

Approved by:(Baskaran Raj, Deputy Director)