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Dairy Cattle Basics

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1. When comparing bulls for artificial insemination - What does 'SCR' stand for?
Sire conception rate
Two
Alfalfa and Clover
Parallels out performed herringbones by nearly 8%

2. Which one of the following is the name of the part of the cow's back that lies between the withers and the loin?
Chine
90-100
Cryoscope
Front feet toward rear of the cow with head - nose first - between them

3. If a dairy bull has been genetically tested to determine his genomic make-up - this will be indicated on his pedigree by what letters?
100%
Restraint and control of the animal
Lactose intolerance
GTPI

4. The rumen of a mature cow will hold approximately...
Side by side (head out)
Feed low potassium hay - silage - and anionic salts to dry cows
Mycotoxins
40 gallons

5. In regards to pedigrees - What is a RHA?
Modified Live Virus
85
Registered Holstein Ancestry
A negatively charged ion

6. Dairy Farmers frequently place a stomach magnet into their cows to...
Mycotoxins
Administered in the muscle
A negatively charged ion
Prevent ingested metal objects from interfering with the digestive tract or the respiratory system

7. What percent of the cows feed intake is consumed during the daylight hours?
Extremely fat
Brown Swiss
60 days
70%

8. What numerical value does a Holstein cow get when given the classification good?
Animal Improvement Program Lab
72
Reproductive failure
75-79.9

9. What describes the fraction of the ration proteins - which is broken down by digestive enzymes and utilized by rumen bacteria?
% Degradable proteins
Holstein
Administered via blood vessels
Mastitis

10. What are the two types of ovarian cysts?
They may be bothersome to livestock and other animals
Claw
75-79.9
Follicular and luteal

11. What is a common name for infectious kerato conjunctivitis?
Streptococus agalactae
Pink eye
30
282 days

12. Abortion in the last trimester of pregnancy is often caused by_______________.
Vitamin A
Brucellosis
Allowing them access to their new born calf for the 1st 30 days
Disbudding

13. When doing classification scoring - a cow given the numerical value of 85-89.9 is classified as...
Milk fever
Very good
Sodium
High-producing pregnant cows

14. What is intra musclular injection?
Administered in the muscle
Niacin
25%
Symbiotic

15. When discussing nutrition - What does NPN stand for?
Nonprotein nitrogen
The weaving gait of affected cattle
Solids removal
Esophageal groove

16. Which trait is worth the most points according to the Dairy Cow Unified Score Card?
Udder
50-70
International Dairy Foods Associactions
Parallels out performed herringbones by nearly 8%

17. What acid is formed when nonstructural carbohydrates are digested in the rumen?
After each use
Modified Live Virus
Propionic acid
A positively charged ion

18. Protein is a combination of amino acids. The amino acids are unique among compounds involved in nutrition because they contaIn what element?
Retained placenta
3.5-4.0
Bone calcium
Nitrogen

19. Which trait is worth the most points according to the Dairy Cow Unified Score Card?
3 years
Udder
Increase - 5
Vibriosis

20. What ration ingredients contain the highest concentration of energy?
60 days
Fats
30
Mastitis

21. A dairy cow that has all 8 permanent incisor teeth can be considered to be a minimum of ______________old.
Collecting the methane gas being produced and using it as an energy source on the dairy
Foreign Agricultural Service
Nonprotein nitrogen
4 years

22. When referring to rations - what do the letters NFC stand for?
Dairy Farmers of America (DFA)
Two
Non-forage Carbohydrates
Vitamin A

23. Bovine Progressive Degenerative Myeloencephalopathy (BPDME) is better known as Weaver Syndrome because of...
The weaving gait of affected cattle
It is not necessary to supplement the intake of Vitamin B complex
Esophageal groove
Abomasum

24. When using sexed semen - conception rates are _________ percent of the conception rates achieved when using unsexed semen under the same conditions?
Mycotoxins
50-80%
Potassium
5

25. The Global Dairy Agenda for Action is a pledge to reduce _______ emissions in an attempt to address global warming?
Carbon
Duodenum
Good plus
Holstein

26. What hormone is responsible for maintaining pregnancy?
Progesterone
Poll
Rolling Herd Average
Propionic acid

27. Which one of the following is the largest dairy milk marketing cooperative in the U.S.?
Recessive
45-55
Lignin
Dairy Farmers of America (DFA)

28. What bacterium causes Johne's disease in cattle?
9 weeks
Parallels out performed herringbones by nearly 8%
The initiation of milk secretion
Mycobacterium Paratuberculosis

29. Alfalfa is an example of ___ in a dairy ration.
Parallels out performed herringbones by nearly 8%
Roughage
You S Animal Health Association
Escherichia coli

30. NSC
Swollen hock
Nonstructural Carbohydrates
Stainless steel
Bangs

31. The CWT programs stands for Cooperatives Working Together. Which of the following describes the function of this program?
Cheddar
A national dairy farmer-funded program that is used to help stabilize milk prices
International Dairy Foods Associactions
Cows Milk production this month divided by production last month X 100

32. According to the NRC - what percent calcium should a dry cow ration contain?
50 percent
Parturtion
.39%
60 days

33. What is the classification for a Holstein cow given the numerical value 80-84.9?
6 hours
Mule-foot
Good plus
24 hours

34. Feeding bulky feeds during the dry period and gradually bringing fresh cows back on grain are ways to prevent...
Displaced abomasum
60 days
The initiation of milk secretion
30%

35. NMPF
Direct Microscopic Counts
Rolling Herd Average
National Milk Producers Federation
30

36. Milk with over_____________ somatic cell count cannot legally be shipped in the United States?
87%
750000
75%
Copper sulfate

37. What is the largest cost on most U.S. dairy farms?
Foreign Agricultural Service
Feed
Water
Vibriosis

38. According to recent USDA surveys - What is the most popular age to wean dairy calves?
Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank
Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone
400 pounds
9 weeks

39. A cow with high lactation persistence is important for a dairy's economic success. Lactation persistency is...
Abortion
When it is proven that she will breed
Mud - water - and manure
Cows Milk production this month divided by production last month X 100

40. How is a dairy's RHA calculated?
Integrated pest management
2000's
By dividing the total amount of milk produced in the past 365 days by the total number of cow years in the herd last year.
A B-Vitamin

41. Feeding bulky feeds during the dry period and gradually bringing fresh cows back on grain are ways to prevent...
Premis ID
Displaced abomasum
Pass from animals to humans and vice versa
Energy

42. When doing classification scoring - a cow given the numerical value of 85-89.9 is classified as...
Relative Forage Value
To add a concentrated form of energy
Mycobacterium bovis
Very good

43. Heart girth measurements of cows may be used to estimate...
Body weight
Farm Service Agency
Milk on Demand
Sickle hocked

44. Dairy herds have historically used artificial insemination. Currently approximately ____________% of all dairy pregnancies results from A.I.
85
30 hours
In the cell wall
Solids removal

45. What is an anion?
Claw
40 gallons
Sole
A negatively charged ion

46. For best results calves should be fed colostrum within ____ hours of calving...
Dairy Farmers of America (DFA)
6 hours
Sole
The bacteria Escherichia Coli

47. Which one of the following describes biotin?
Side by side (head out)
Reproductive failure
Sire conception rate
A B-Vitamin

48. What is a common name for infectious kerato conjunctivitis?
Two times
Pink eye
Energy
Energy

49. All milking equipment must be sanitized...
5000000
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation
After each use
24 hours

50. What structural carbohydrate component makes older plants less digestible than younger plants?
85
Water
Lignin
Dished