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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Some Texas dairymen are placing Bermuda and/or corn forage into ______________ for fermentation and silage production.






2. Regarding feed formulation - What does CAD stand for?






3. What is the accepted standard length for a lactation record in dairy cattle?






4. Fear can disrupt milk letdown in a cow. The hormone released that causes this disruption is...






5. What are two methods for shortening udder hair?






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






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






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






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






10. It is widely acknowledged that a calcium/phosphorus ration of about ______________ is best for a dairy ration since this mirrors that of the cows' body.






11. What percent of crude protein should a calf starter be?






12. Dry cows need 0.8 percent K in their diet. What element is K?






13. A perfect score for a cow according to the Dairy Cow Unified Score Card is...






14. What units are used to measure energy?






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






16. One ejaculation from a bull typically contains _________________ sperm






17. Foot Rot is scientifically known as what?






18. Which of the following is an infectious disease?






19. What machine is used to determine if water has been added to milk?






20. What is the name of the term for a farm's unique identification number that is part of the National Animal Identification System?






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






22. One of the highest heritability traits for milk is...






23. Which dairy breed originated in the central part of the European continent?






24. NAFTA






25. Cow comfort has been linked to milk production in numerous research studies. Not an example of a way to improve cow comfort used by dairymen?






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






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






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






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






30. PTAT






31. A Babcock test may be used to measure the __________ % of milk.






32. Blood vessels that transport blood away from the heart are called...






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






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






35. GnRH






36. Mule-foot is found most often in ___________dairy breed?






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






38. At how many days can pregnancy be detected by palpation?






39. In the ruminant digestive system - which to the following is the name of first section of the small intestine that is connected to the abomasum?






40. If a dairy bull has been genetically tested to determine his genomic make-up - this will be indicated on his pedigree by what letters?






41. What is the most essential nutrient in animal feeding animals and maintaining health?






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






43. The most common pathogen found in raw milk is...






44. New computerized robotic milk stations are becoming a reality today. They have different names but one common one is MOD system. MOD means...






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






46. This vitamin plays a role in the coagulation of blood...






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






48. Which mineral functions in maintaining osmotic pressure - acid-base balance - and body fluid balance?






49. Many dairy bulls have their nose pierced with a ring in it. This allows for...






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