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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. What is intravenous injection?






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






3. The hormone ______________ stimulates milk let down and may be administered via injection - when necessary after parturition.






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






5. FAS






6. Milking time is best reduced by...






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






8. How frequently should an average freshen?






9. The condition in which the cow is giving more milk than nutrients that she is consuming in feed is called...






10. What units are used to measure energy?






11. What percent of milk is water?






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






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






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






15. What does the term freshen mean in relation the dairy production?






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






17. %DBH






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






19. When referring to milk test used at the processing plant - What is a DMC?






20. What percent moisture should corn silage be chopped at when stored in horizontal bunker silos or bags?






21. What ration ingredients contain the highest concentration of energy?






22. In what year did the Holstein Association start its program of recording carriers of Undesirable Recessive Traits?






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






24. The first feeding of colostrum should equal about ___ percent of the calf's body weight?






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






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






27. What is a common name for infectious kerato conjunctivitis?






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






29. How many chromosomes does the nucleus of each reproductive cell have in dairy cattle?






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






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






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






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






34. What bacterium causes cattle tuberculosis (TB)?






35. What is the scientific term for birth?






36. Name the three common places Coliforms are found.






37. What mineral is necessary for hemoglobin formation?






38. What acid is formed when nonstructural carbohydrates are digested in the rumen?






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






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






41. Cows treated with BST typically show an increase in milk production of...






42. USAHA






43. How often will HACCP inspect each Dairy Farm?






44. How frequently should an average freshen?






45. What should the pH of a 'close up' Holstein's urine be?






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






47. Producers using BST must give their cows an injection of it every...






48. 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?






49. Which of the following diseases is not caused by a virus?






50. The hormone BST is given to dairy cows...