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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. Jersey cattle are characterized by having a ______________ face...






2. What are two methods for shortening udder hair?






3. What female hormone causes follicles to begin to develop?






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






5. 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?






6. A very popular dairy management software in Texas is...






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






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






9. Bulk tanks must be emptied and cleaned every _____ hours.






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






11. A free martin is considered a...






12. What are two methods for shortening udder hair?






13. What percent of milk is water?






14. This bacteria causes 'Circling Disease' in cattle...






15. What is the classification for a Holstein cow given the numerical value of less than 70?






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






17. What bacterium causes cattle tuberculosis (TB)?






18. A rolling herd average (RHA) is based on how many months?






19. HTST is a ______________






20. When comparing bulls for artificial insemination - What does 'SCR' stand for?






21. Why is fat added to dairy rations?






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






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






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






25. To the hundreth - how many pounds of milk are in a gallon?






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






27. What is the reasonable score for body condition at mid-lactation?






28. Some Texas dairymen are placing Bermuda and/or corn forage into ______________ for fermentation and silage production.






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






30. Normal body temperature for a dairy cow is _____________.






31. When discussing lactation records - What does the term 'fat corrected milk' mean?






32. GATT






33. In a sire's proof - daughters' calving ease measures __________________.






34. Colostrum has approximately _____ calcium - as does regular milk.






35. The source of rennet (a substance used in cheese making) is...






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






37. In a sire's proof - daughters' calving ease measures __________________.






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






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






40. When sanitizing milking equipment with water - the temperature must be a minimum of 170 degrees F and the utensils are to be under the flow of water for ____________ minute(s).






41. Normal presentation of a calf for parturition will have...






42. Ways to avoid milk fever in cows






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






44. FSA






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






46. NRC






47. NMPF






48. How many grams of lactose are in an 8 oz. glass of milk?






49. _________ is a compound that is fermented for flavor in buttermilk and sour cream.






50. If the heat detection rate is 30% and the conception rate is 30% - What is the pregnancy rate?