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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Milk with over_____________ somatic cell count cannot legally be shipped in the United States?






2. The first feeding of colostrum should equal about ___ percent of the calf's body weight?






3. When referring to milk test used at the processing plant - What is a DMC?






4. In the reproductive tract of a dairy cow - how many uterine horns are there?






5. Colostrum has approximately _____ calcium - as does regular milk.






6. What trait with the only positive genetic correlation to milk production?






7. The portion of the milker unit that first receives the milk as it is withdrawn from the cow is the...






8. The first feeding of colostrum should equal about ___ percent of the calf's body weight?






9. Parallel milk barns typically have several cows on each side. The cows are arranged in a ____________ fashion in this barn.






10. The rumen of a cow is located...






11. USDEC






12. How often will HACCP inspect each Dairy Farm?






13. What trait with the only positive genetic correlation to milk production?






14. Which body part is located more towards the front of the animal?






15. If a dairy bull has been genetically tested to determine his genomic make-up - this will be indicated on his pedigree by what letters?






16. How often will HACCP inspect each Dairy Farm?






17. Feeding bulky feeds during the dry period and gradually bringing fresh cows back on grain are ways to prevent...






18. Corn silage stored in sealed upright silos should be ensiled at what moisture?






19. Ways to avoid milk fever in cows






20. A ____________ is usually necessary when feeding Dairy Cows TMR rations.






21. Milking time is best reduced by...






22. BFP






23. How many das into a pregnancy can a fetus be sexed by ultrasound?






24. A very popular dairy management software in Texas is...






25. Feeding bulky feeds during the dry period and gradually bringing fresh cows back on grain are ways to prevent...






26. Hairy Heel Wart is scientifically known as what?






27. A dairy expects to cull approximately _________% of their herd each year.






28. BST is the acronym for what compound?






29. When using sexed semen - conception rates are _________ percent of the conception rates achieved when using unsexed semen under the same conditions?






30. Approximately how many gallons of blood pass through the udder for each gallon of milk produced?






31. All milking equipment must be sanitized...






32. PTAT






33. Dairy cattle frequently develop milk fever shortly after calving. They become immobile - comatose - and may die without treatment. The treatment typically involves...






34. In the standard protocol for cleaning milking equipment - which of the following is not one of the four phases of cleaning?






35. Milk sugars are not very soluble. Some people have difficulty hydrolyzing them in their bodies. This problem is called _________________.






36. How many chromosomes does the nucleus of each reproductive cell have in dairy cattle?






37. What is the reasonable score for body condition at mid-lactation?






38. Dairy cows need roughage to concentrate ratio of approximately ______________ to maintain the desired fat content in the milk.






39. Producers using BST must give their cows an injection of it every...






40. NSC






41. Many dairies place bands on their cows necks or feet - with black boxes containing electronic I.D. - production - management information. These units are called...






42. Which mineral is found in high concentrations in soft tissues such as the pancreas - liver - and kidney?






43. Why is fat added to dairy rations?






44. How much water can a lactating cow consume in one day?






45. Lactation is unique to _________.






46. NFDM






47. Dry cows need 0.8 percent K in their diet. What element is K?






48. In a sire's proof - daughters' calving ease measures __________________.






49. On the PDCA Unified Dairy Score Card - the category 'dairy strength' accounts for how many points?






50. The Global Dairy Agenda for Action is a pledge to reduce _______ emissions in an attempt to address global warming?