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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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1. When comparing bulls for artificial insemination - What does 'SCR' stand for?






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?






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?






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






5. In regards to pedigrees - What is a RHA?






6. Dairy Farmers frequently place a stomach magnet into their cows to...






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






8. What numerical value does a Holstein cow get when given the classification good?






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






10. What are the two types of ovarian cysts?






11. What is a common name for infectious kerato conjunctivitis?






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






13. When doing classification scoring - a cow given the numerical value of 85-89.9 is classified as...






14. What is intra musclular injection?






15. When discussing nutrition - What does NPN stand for?






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






17. What acid is formed when nonstructural carbohydrates are digested in the rumen?






18. Protein is a combination of amino acids. The amino acids are unique among compounds involved in nutrition because they contaIn what element?






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






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






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






22. When referring to rations - what do the letters NFC stand for?






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






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






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






26. What hormone is responsible for maintaining pregnancy?






27. Which one of the following is the largest dairy milk marketing cooperative in the U.S.?






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






29. Alfalfa is an example of ___ in a dairy ration.






30. NSC






31. The CWT programs stands for Cooperatives Working Together. Which of the following describes the function of this program?






32. According to the NRC - what percent calcium should a dry cow ration contain?






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






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






35. NMPF






36. Milk with over_____________ somatic cell count cannot legally be shipped in the United States?






37. What is the largest cost on most U.S. dairy farms?






38. According to recent USDA surveys - What is the most popular age to wean dairy calves?






39. A cow with high lactation persistence is important for a dairy's economic success. Lactation persistency is...






40. How is a dairy's RHA calculated?






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






42. When doing classification scoring - a cow given the numerical value of 85-89.9 is classified as...






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






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






45. What is an anion?






46. For best results calves should be fed colostrum within ____ hours of calving...






47. Which one of the following describes biotin?






48. What is a common name for infectious kerato conjunctivitis?






49. All milking equipment must be sanitized...






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