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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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1. The standard length of the dry period in dairy cattle is ________?






2. BVD






3. The milk produced on a dairy must be moved through a system of components and piping made from...






4. FSIS






5. Approximately how many gallons of blood pass through the udder for each gallon of milk produced?






6. NFO






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






8. Recent research traits have shown that dairy cows prefer to be milked __________ times/day if they are able to choose.






9. A condition of low blood calcium - which results in partial paralysis of the cow is known as __________________.






10. Which hormone produced by the uterus causes regression of the corpus luteum?






11. Approximately how many gallons of blood pass through the udder for each gallon of milk produced?






12. Proponents of global warming having accused cows of being a major factor. This is due to their release of...






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






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






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






16. Which purebred dairy breed association introduced a 'dairy price stabilization' program in 2009?






17. Milk traits - i.e. fat - protein - SNF and etc. - tend to have a heritability of about...






18. A ____________ is usually necessary when feeding Dairy Cows TMR rations.






19. Fats are broken down by a dairy cow In what part of her body?






20. What are two methods for shortening udder hair?






21. Which mineral is found in high concentrations in soft tissues such as the pancreas - liver - and kidney?






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






23. What breed is known to produce milk over a greater number of years than all other breeds?






24. The only aspect of milk quality that can be completely controlled on the farm is ______________.






25. BFP






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






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






28. USDEC






29. Allelomimetic behavior is defined as...






30. 'Weaver Syndrome' is most often found in the _______________dairy breed?






31. The annual sale of dairy semen exceeds __________ straws.






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






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






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






35. Allelomimetic behavior is defined as...






36. Which of the compartments of a cow's four-compartment stomach acts as the true stomach?






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






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






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






40. When the environmental temperature falls below 30°F - the normal diet of a young calf should be supplemented with _______________?






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






42. Which part of an animal touches the ground if he/she is walking on a correct set of feet and legs?






43. In order to prevent bloat - the feed additive Poloxalene is often added to feed rations for cows that are grazing. Which of the following grazed forages are most likely to cause bloat?






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






45. Each animal inherits certain genes from both parents. What percentage of genes does a calf receive from its sire?






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






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






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






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






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