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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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  • 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. NFO






2. Where are non-degradable proteins absorbed?






3. Fear can disrupt milk letdown in a cow. The hormone released that causes this disruption is...






4. A dairy cow that has all 8 permanent incisor teeth can be considered to be a minimum of ______________old.






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






6. The typical lactation curve shows a dairy cow reaching her peak production about ________days into the lactation cycle.






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






8. Foot Rot is scientifically known as what?






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






10. What is Milk Fever paresis caused by?






11. The two main problems that effect reproduction are...






12. When examining feed rations - what do the letters NDF stand for?






13. Which of the following is the most popular type of cheese in the United States?






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






15. What is the scientific term for birth?






16. What are structural carbohydrates made of?






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






18. Which of the following diseases is not caused by a virus?






19. Research has shown that by formulating lactating cow rations with proper amounts of certain amino acids - we can decrease the crude protein content of the ration and reduce _______________________?






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






21. The milk produced on a dairy must be moved through a system of components and piping made from...






22. What units are used to measure energy?






23. The only aspect of milk quality that can be completely controlled on the farm is ______________.






24. A material used in a footbath for cows with foot rot problems is...






25. When the environmental temperature falls below 30°F - the normal diet of a young calf should be supplemented with _______________?






26. Feeding proper rations during the summer is important for both cow comfort and maintaining milk production. Which nutrient is most important during the summer months?






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






28. Body condition scores form 1 to 5 are used to track herd health and nutrition. Dry cows should have a body score from...






29. Feeding proper rations during the summer is important for both cow comfort and maintaining milk production. Which nutrient is most important during the summer months?






30. In which breed of cow is the incidence of milk fever most common?






31. If the freezing point of a sample of raw milk is above 30 degrees F this indicates...






32. What manure waste management method runs manure across a press and squeezes the water out?






33. A ____________gene in Black and White Holsteins is responsible for the red and white color being expressed at times...






34. A Milking herd's TMR should be available to cows how many hours throughout the day?






35. Which of the compartments of a cow's four-compartment stomach acts as the true stomach?






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






37. Which one of the following is the name of the part of the cow's back that lies between the withers and the loin?






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






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






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






41. The number one reason for culling in U.S. dairy herds is...






42. GATT






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






44. Where are degradable proteins broken down?






45. Each animal inherits certain genes from both parents. What percentage of genes does a calf receive from its sire?






46. 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 ____






47. Rotary Parlors or Carousel milk barns have the advantage of being ________________ when compared to other type barns.






48. When discussing feed mixers - What is the range of manufacturers recommmended mixing times?






49. Which part of the digestive tract is responsible for absorbing excess water?






50. What state agency regulates waste management?