Missing the Call Making a mistake in reading the bunk. NPN Abbreviation for non-protein nitrogen. Overeaters Cattle which eat too much on a high grain diet. Pay Weight Shrunk live weight of an animal at the time of sale. Pen Deads Cattle which are found dead in the pen.
Cause of death is usually unknown.
Pen Rider Employee who rides through the pens to look for sick cattle. Pit Corn High moisture corn which has been ground and stored in a bunker or pit silo. Processing Vaccinating, treating for internal and external parasites, ear tagging, and other procedures such as implanting, dehorning, and castration which are done soon after cattle arrive at the feedlot. Programmed Feeding A feeding routine which is used to achieve a specific rate of gain and limit feed intake. Used in growing and backgrounding situations which want to have cattle ready for market at a specific date.