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Dairy Cattle Basics

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1. Cattle grazing stressed on wilted hybrid sorghum/Johnson grass type pasture - may die as a result of ________________.






2. Which of the following is an infectious disease?






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






4. On average - how many weekd after freshening does a cow's dry matter intake peak?






5. On average - how many weekd after freshening does a cow's dry matter intake peak?






6. Why is fat added to dairy rations?






7. An average Holstein cow should give _______ pounds per day for each lactation.






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






9. Heart girth measurements of cows may be used to estimate...






10. Coccidia infection can occur when calves are 4 to 8 weeks old. Coccidia causes...






11. When looking at DHI records - what do the letters RHA stand for?






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






13. A cow's gestation period is _______ long?






14. To dairymen - the most harmful disease impacting milk production and their economic bottom line is...






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






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






17. What numerical value does a Holstein cow get when given the classification excellent?






18. Which compartment of a dairy cow's stomach is located closest to the heart and it is a spot where hardware disease occurs?






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






20. What is the name of the term for a farm's unique identification number that is part of the National Animal Identification System?






21. Where are structural carbohydrates found in the plant?






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






23. 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






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






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






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






27. GnRH






28. Abortion in the last trimester of pregnancy is often caused by_______________.






29. Which major dairy breed association was the first to use computers to maintain breed registry records?






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






31. What describes the fraction of the ration proteins - which is broken down by digestive enzymes and utilized by rumen bacteria?






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






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






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






35. At how many days can pregnancy be detected by palpation?






36. About 90% of U.S. dairies use a __________ milking schedule.






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






38. Where are non-degradable proteins absorbed?






39. What percent of milk is water?






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






41. 98% of somatic cells are...






42. The annual sale of dairy semen exceeds __________ straws.






43. What mineral is necessary for hemoglobin formation?






44. Texas dairies normally must be permitted by the ___________before they begin operations.






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






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






47. This vitamin plays a role in the coagulation of blood...






48. Which cows have higher protein requirements?






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






50. Nutritionists have developed a test to compare one alfalfa sample to another - determining the RFV of each. RFV stands for...







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