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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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1. Dairy cattle frequently develop milk fever shortly after calving. They become immobile - comatose - and may die without treatment. The treatment typically involves...






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






3. Dairy cows produce milk that is relatively high in B complex vitamins. Because they are ruminants...






4. BVD






5. Why is fat added to dairy rations?






6. The portion of the milker unit that first receives the milk as it is withdrawn from the cow is the...






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






8. In the reproductive tract of a dairy cow - how many uterine horns are there?






9. Where are non-degradable proteins absorbed?






10. Corn silage - stored in upright - top-unloading silos - should be chopped at which percent moisture?






11. What percent of milk is water?






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






13. Which system of the cow's body is most affected by paratuberculosis?






14. A dairyman may milk in a rapid exit barn. This simply means that...






15. What are the four composite indexes calculated by the Holstein Association?






16. Almost 95% of the dairy cows in the U.S. are...






17. Foot Rot is scientifically known as what?






18. In regards to dairy production RHA refers to...






19. A switch on a cow is...






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






21. How did parallels perform when compared to herringbones?






22. How is a dairy's RHA calculated?






23. What is the hormone that causes Uterine contractions to assist in parturition?






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






25. What bacterium causes cattle tuberculosis (TB)?






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






27. 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).






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






29. Where are structural carbohydrates found in the plant?






30. A disease transmitted through natural mating which causes abortion - low conception rates - and irregular heat cycles is _____________________.






31. Rotary Parlors or Carousel milk barns have the advantage of being ________________ when compared to other type barns.






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






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






34. What manure waste management method runs manure across a press and squeezes the water out?






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






36. When discussing feed mixers - What is the range of manufacturers recommmended mixing times?






37. One ejaculation from a bull typically contains _________________ sperm






38. Brucellosis is also know as...






39. USAHA






40. 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?






41. Hairy Heel Wart is scientifically known as what?






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






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






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






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






46. When evaluating a dairy ration - what do the letters TDN stand for?






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






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






49. What pathway in youg calves direct milk into the abomasum - bypassing the rumen - reticulum - and omasum?






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