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






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






3. Dairy cattle where first successfully cloned in the_______________.

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4. What state agency regulates waste management?






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






6. HTST is a ______________






7. In reference to reproduction - What does CL stand for?






8. When using a body condition scoring system of 1 to 5 - What does a score of 5 mean?






9. ___________ represents the largest daily input cost in producing milk.






10. Lactation is unique to _________.






11. When can a heifer calf born twin to a bull be registered?






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






13. Which reproductive condition results when the fetal membranes remain within the uterus for an extended period following parturition?






14. In the ruminant digestive system - which to the following is the name of first section of the small intestine that is connected to the abomasum?






15. A dairy cow that has her feet too far forward (under her belly) is said to be...






16. 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?






17. How did parallels perform when compared to herringbones?






18. What is the most essential nutrient in animal feeding animals and maintaining health?






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






20. What percent of the cows feed intake is consumed during the daylight hours?






21. Which one of the following describes biotin?






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






23. Fresh milk - at a dairy - is required to be cooled to a minimum of 50 degrees F within 4 hours time after milking. However many larger dairies are using a _______________ to accomplish this within minutes.






24. The portion of the ruminant digestive system which consists of many folds of tissue is the...






25. What percent of milk is water?






26. What is a cation?






27. What kinds of relationship do cattle and the microorganisms in their rumen share?






28. What is subcutaneous injection?






29. Endocrinology is the science dealing with _______________.






30. In dairy cows - What is the name of the disease caused by the organisms Staph Aureus - Strep Uberis - and Klebsiella?






31. What structural carbohydrate component makes older plants less digestible than younger plants?






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






33. 'Thurl position' is a trait evaluated in the ________ category on the PDCA Unified Scorecard?






34. Cows produce pheromones which...






35. If there are large numbers of flies around the dairy barn - what should be the first thing to be examined in an attempt to solve the fly problem?






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






37. In regards to dairy production RHA refers to...






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






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






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






41. Cows treated with BST typically show an increase in milk production of...






42. FARAD






43. Proponents of global warming having accused cows of being a major factor. This is due to their release of...






44. What is subcutaneous injection?






45. What is the classification for a Holstein cow given the numerical value 80-84.9?






46. What percent moisture should corn silage be chopped at when stored in horizontal bunker silos or bags?






47. Which trait is worth the most points according to the Dairy Cow Unified Score Card?






48. The most common pathogen found in raw milk is...






49. Which dairy breed's milk is golden-yellow in color?






50. The topline of a cow is made up of the...