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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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1. When looking at DHI records - what do the letters RHA stand for?






2. Bulk tanks must be emptied and cleaned every _____ hours.






3. When evaluating a dairy ration - what do the letters TDN stand for?






4. After a bulk tank is washed and rinsed - beading of water droplets is a sign of _____.






5. Which purebred dairy breed association introduced a 'dairy price stabilization' program in 2009?






6. Recent research traits have shown that dairy cows prefer to be milked __________ times/day if they are able to choose.






7. What is the hormone that causes Uterine contractions to assist in parturition?






8. Which of the following is a compartment of the dairy cow's stomach?






9. Corn silage - stored in upright - top-unloading silos - should be chopped at which percent moisture?






10. If you add sugar to a milk product - you must ______ the minimum pasteurization temperature by _____ degrees F.






11. What are the four composite indexes calculated by the Holstein Association?






12. Dairy rations - especially those for high producing cows - may be buffered to maintain a desirable rumen pH. The most common buffering agent for this is...






13. The rumen of a mature cow will hold approximately...






14. What combines the Predicted Transmitting Ability for protein - fat - type and udder composite index and ranks the animal on its ability to transmit a balance of these four traits






15. Ways to avoid milk fever in cows






16. What percent non-fiber carbohydrate should a ration contain for high producing cows?






17. GATT






18. How frequently should an average freshen?






19. Fats are broken down by a dairy cow In what part of her body?






20. When comparing bulls for artificial insemination - What does 'SCR' stand for?






21. Which dairy breed has a restriction for disallowing black markings?






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






23. The dairy breed which produces the highest volume of milk is the...






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






25. A dairyman may milk in a rapid exit barn. This simply means that...






26. Cows produce pheromones which...






27. The two U.S. dairy breeds that originated in the Channel Islands off the coast of France are...






28. Which one of the following is NOT classified as a water soluble-vitamin?






29. Which cows have higher protein requirements?






30. Milking time is best reduced by...






31. A condition of low blood calcium - which results in partial paralysis of the cow is known as __________________.






32. Bulk tanks must be emptied and cleaned every _____ hours.






33. What is the accepted standard length for a lactation record in dairy cattle?






34. The hormone ______________ stimulates milk let down and may be administered via injection - when necessary after parturition.






35. The _____________is the device responsible for regulating both the vacuum level and the proportion of the vacuum for the front and rear quarters






36. Milk that is low in SCC has more casein - which is a primary component in _______?






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






38. Bovine Progressive Degenerative Myeloencephalopathy (BPDME) is better known as Weaver Syndrome because of...






39. Quality forage is critical for acow's milk production. Many people evaluate hay based upon its green color; others think the color is a poor indication of nutrient composition. However - green colored hay is generally considered to have a higher ____






40. Dairy rations - especially those for high producing cows - may be buffered to maintain a desirable rumen pH. The most common buffering agent for this is...






41. Many dairymen 'dock' the tail on their cows much to the chagrin of Animals Rights groups. They believe This is necessary to...






42. What is intravenous injection?






43. What state agency regulates waste management?






44. Hairy Heel Wart is scientifically known as what?






45. Ways to avoid milk fever in cows






46. According to recent USDA surveys - What is the most popular age to wean dairy calves?






47. What is a common name for infectious kerato conjunctivitis?






48. Normal presentation of a calf for parturition will have...






49. Bovine Progressive Degenerative Myeloencephalopathy (BPDME) is better known as Weaver Syndrome because of...






50. What is a common name for infectious kerato conjunctivitis?