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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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1. Which purebred dairy breed association introduced a 'dairy price stabilization' program in 2009?






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






3. Body condition scores form 1 to 5 are used to track herd health and nutrition. Dry cows should have a body score from...






4. Pest Predators will travel up to ____ yards to find their food source (fly pupae).






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






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






7. What is intravenous injection?






8. What is the approximate time of ovulation in cattle after the beginning of heat?






9. What is a nonfunctional mammary gland called?






10. Parallel milk barns typically have several cows on each side. The cows are arranged in a ____________ fashion in this barn.






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






12. Research has shown that by formulating lactating cow rations with proper amounts of certain amino acids - we can decrease the crude protein content of the ration and reduce _______________________?






13. FSA






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






15. When a small metal object punctures the stomach wall and causes an infection - the resulting disease is called____________________.






16. On the PDCA Unified Dairy Score Card - the category 'feet and legs' accounts for how many points?






17. Which one of the following describes biotin?






18. One ejaculation from a bull typically contains _________________ sperm






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






20. When compared to normal corn silage - brown mid-rib corn silage has more energy and high digestibility. This is due largely to its lower content of__________.






21. Crude fiber in a dietary ration must be at least ___% or milk fat percent will decrease.






22. 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?






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






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






25. The hormone ______________ stimulates milk let down and may be administered via injection - when necessary after parturition.






26. What is the sex chromosome configuration of a male calf?






27. When does the greatest mammary tissue growth occur during a cow's life?






28. What manure waste management puts solids in a bin and lets it degrade?






29. Which of the following is not a commonly usedestrus synchronization program for dairy cattle?






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






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






32. A material used in a footbath for cows with foot rot problems is...






33. What percent non-fiber carbohydrate should a ration contain for high producing cows?






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






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






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






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






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






39. In a cow - where would you find the alveolus?






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






41. What is Milk Fever paresis caused by?






42. As a rule of thumb when milk production ________ - the milk fat content _______






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






44. Why is fat added to dairy rations?






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






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






47. The breed of dairy cattle that can be roan - all red - all white - or even spotted red and white is...






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






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






50. Which dairy breed has a restriction for disallowing black markings?