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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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1. What mineral is necessary for hemoglobin formation?






2. When can a heifer calf born twin to a bull be registered?






3. What is the approximate time of ovulation in cattle after the beginning of heat?






4. What percent of dry matter in plants is made of carbohydrates?






5. What structural carbohydrate component makes older plants less digestible than younger plants?






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






7. Which one of the following is not classified as a fat‐soluble vitamin?






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






9. At what isoelectric point (point at which proteins have net zero charge) do caseins precipitate?






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






11. What structural carbohydrate component makes older plants less digestible than younger plants?






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






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






14. A mutation where a calf is born with a single toe on one or more feet is called...






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






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






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






18. What is the USDA's AIPL?






19. %DBH






20. Colostrum given to a baby calf more than ____________hours old is NOT absorbed and thus does little good.






21. On average - how many weekd after freshening does a cow's dry matter intake peak?






22. The rumen of a cow is located...






23. Generally - high-producing Holsteins eat ___________ pounds of dry matter per day?






24. Milk sugars are not very soluble. Some people have difficulty hydrolyzing them in their bodies. This problem is called _________________.






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






26. What is intravenous injection?






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






28. Manure management is a major concern for most modern - large-scale dairies. The newest management techniques being used involve...






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






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






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






32. In cows - salmonellosis infections are most common in those that have calved within __________.






33. Milking time is best reduced by...






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






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






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






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






38. What describes the fraction of the ration proteins - which is broken down by digestive enzymes and utilized by rumen bacteria?






39. On the PDCA Unified Dairy Score Card - the category 'dairy strength' accounts for how many points?






40. A dairy cow that has her feet too far forward (under her belly) is said to be...






41. Protein is a combination of amino acids. The amino acids are unique among compounds involved in nutrition because they contaIn what element?






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






43. Dairy cattle where first successfully cloned in the_______________.

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44. PTAT






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






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






47. When doing classification scoring - a cow given the numerical value of 85-89.9 is classified as...






48. NSC






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






50. How many das into a pregnancy can a fetus be sexed by ultrasound?