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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. Which compartment of a dairy cow's stomach is located closest to the heart and it is a spot where hardware disease occurs?






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






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






4. In the standard protocol for cleaning milking equipment - which of the following is not one of the four phases of cleaning?






5. If you add sugar to a milk product - you must ______ the minimum pasteurization temperature by _____ degrees F.






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






7. A cow's gestation period is _______ long?






8. Quality forage is critical for acow's milk production. Many people evaluate hay based upon its green color; others think the color is a poor indication of nutrient composition. However - green colored hay is generally considered to have a higher ____






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






10. What type of mastitis is the easiest to cure?






11. A ____________gene in Black and White Holsteins is responsible for the red and white color being expressed at times...






12. What hormone is responsible for maintaining pregnancy?






13. 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.






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






15. Many dairymen 'dock' the tail on their cows much to the chagrin of Animals Rights groups. They believe This is necessary to...






16. How much more energy do fats contain per unit the carbohydrates and proteins?






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






18. NFDM






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






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






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






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






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






24. What bacterium causes cattle tuberculosis (TB)?






25. A disease causing air bubbles under the skin and usually results in rapid death is __________.






26. What is the average production lifetime of a dairy cow?






27. Texas dairies normally must be permitted by the ___________before they begin operations.






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






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






30. FSIS






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






32. HTST is a ______________






33. Which part of the digestive tract is responsible for absorbing excess water?






34. When examining feed rations - what do the letters NDF stand for?






35. Nutritionists have developed a test to compare one alfalfa sample to another - determining the RFV of each. RFV stands for...






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






37. 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?






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






39. To dairymen - the most harmful disease impacting milk production and their economic bottom line is...






40. Milk should be below what temperature before it is transferred to a milk truck?






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






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






43. Lactation is unique to _________.






44. The rear quarters produce __________% of the daily milk yield.






45. What trait with the only positive genetic correlation to milk production?






46. Dairy cattle frequently develop milk fever shortly after calving. They become immobile - comatose - and may die without treatment. The treatment typically involves...






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






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






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






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