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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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1. Milk that is low in SCC has more casein - which is a primary component in _______?






2. When discussing lactation records - What does the term 'fat corrected milk' mean?






3. The breed of dairy cattle that can be roan - all red - all white - or even spotted red and white is...






4. A mutation where calves have little or no control over the movement of their legs is called...






5. Regarding feed formulation - What does CAD stand for?






6. Grass Tetany may occur in early lactation cows grazing lush - heavily - fertilized pastures. Grass Tetany is caused by a ______________deficiency.






7. _________ is a compound that is fermented for flavor in buttermilk and sour cream.






8. What bacterium causes Johne's disease in cattle?






9. When sanitizing milking equipment with water - the temperature must be a minimum of 170 degrees F and the utensils are to be under the flow of water for ____________ minute(s).






10. Cows have _____ streak canals per teat.






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






12. Dairy cattle where first successfully cloned in the_______________.

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






14. What acid is formed when nonstructural carbohydrates are digested in the rumen?






15. How frequently should an average freshen?






16. Which one of the following is not classified as a fat‐soluble vitamin?






17. What ration ingredients contain the highest concentration of energy?






18. Legally you cannot make cottage cheese from raw milk - but you can make _________ from raw milk.






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






20. The standard length of the dry period in dairy cattle is ________?






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






22. USDEC






23. A Babcock test may be used to measure the __________ % of milk.






24. 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






25. BVD






26. USAHA






27. What does the term freshen mean in relation the dairy production?






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






29. Pest Predators will travel up to ____ yards to find their food source (fly pupae).






30. One of the highest heritability traits for milk is...






31. One of the highest heritability traits for milk is...






32. What is another term for the lowest lateral regions of the abdomen - near the groin?






33. Cheddar cheese accounts for ____ % of American type cheeses made in the U.S.






34. When doing classification scoring - a cow given the numerical value of 85-89.9 is classified as...






35. Milk fever is also (scientifically) known as what?






36. In cows - salmonellosis infections are most common in those that have calved within __________.






37. Some Texas dairymen are placing Bermuda and/or corn forage into ______________ for fermentation and silage production.






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






39. Dairy heifers need to bred at ________ of age assuming they are at least 65% of their adult weight at that time.






40. How is a dairy's RHA calculated?






41. In order to prevent bloat - the feed additive Poloxalene is often added to feed rations for cows that are grazing. Which of the following grazed forages are most likely to cause bloat?






42. When discussing nutrition - What does NPN stand for?






43. Endocrinology is the science dealing with _______________.






44. 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






45. When a cow comes into heat every few days - she is referred to as?






46. The circulatory system of a dairy cow is very important to milk production. A dairy cow must circulate about _________ of blood for each pound of milk produced.






47. Dairy herds have historically used artificial insemination. Currently approximately ____________% of all dairy pregnancies results from A.I.






48. NFO






49. As a rule of thumb when milk production ________ - the milk fat content _______






50. The hormone BST is given to dairy cows...