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






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






3. The breed of dairy cow generally credited with producing the highest % of both milk fat and protein is the...






4. Feeding bulky feeds during the dry period and gradually bringing fresh cows back on grain are ways to prevent...






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






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






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






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






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






10. Why is fat added to dairy rations?






11. A bovine female which has not had a calf is a...






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






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






14. According to the American Veterinary Medicine Association - the preferred method of dehorning young calves is_________.






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






16. What percent of dry matter in plants is made of carbohydrates?






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






18. 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






19. A dairy expects to cull approximately _________% of their herd each year.






20. What are structural carbohydrates made of?






21. Colostrum given to a baby calf more than ____________hours old is NOT absorbed and thus does little good.






22. NFO






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






24. Reduced gestation length and retained placenta typically are the first symptoms of _________________ vitamin deficiency






25. Most dairies in Texas are considered to be CAFO's. A CAFO is...






26. What percentage of whole milk is fat when compared on a dry matter basis?






27. 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






28. Mule-foot is found most often in ___________dairy breed?






29. What bacterium causes cattle tuberculosis (TB)?






30. Dairy cattle have a ________ field of vision to their front






31. Dairy Management Inc. introduced the _______ social media program for dairy advocates?






32. GATT






33. Dairy producers are particularly watchful for zoonotic diseases in their herd. Zoonotic diseases are defined as those that...






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






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






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






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






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






39. Many dairy bulls have their nose pierced with a ring in it. This allows for...






40. What should the pH of a 'close up' Holstein's urine be?






41. How much water can a lactating cow consume in one day?






42. When feeding close-up cows a calcium deficient diet - which gland is simulated?






43. 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?






44. dairy cow may not reach her highest milk yield until she is...






45. Colostrum given to a baby calf more than ____________hours old is NOT absorbed and thus does little good.






46. USDEC






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






48. Young dairy calves frequently suffer and may die due to scours. The chief cause of deadly scours at this age is...






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






50. A calf's birth weight is approximately ________% of its' mature weight.