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Dairy Cattle Basics

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1. What combines the Predicted Transmitting Ability for protein - fat - type and udder composite index and ranks the animal on its ability to transmit a balance of these four traits






2. Which of the following is an infectious disease?






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






4. In dairy cows - What is the name of the disease caused by the organisms Staph Aureus - Strep Uberis - and Klebsiella?






5. BFP






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






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






8. Pest Predators will travel up to ____ yards to find their food source (fly pupae).






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






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






11. Which one of the following is the largest dairy milk marketing cooperative in the U.S.?






12. Many dairies place bands on their cows necks or feet - with black boxes containing electronic I.D. - production - management information. These units are called...






13. What are two methods for shortening udder hair?






14. A ____________ is usually necessary when feeding Dairy Cows TMR rations.






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






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






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






18. The portion of the ruminant digestive system which consists of many folds of tissue is the...






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






20. What is the scientific term for birth?






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






22. What are the two types of ovarian cysts?






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






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






25. The standard length of the dry period in dairy cattle is ________?






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






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






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






29. What percent of lactating dairy cows have oxytocin in their bloodstreams during milking?






30. What state agency regulates waste management?






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






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






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






34. Which part of an animal touches the ground if he/she is walking on a correct set of feet and legs?






35. The major advantage of a 'low-line' milk line as compared to the older 'high-line' is...






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






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






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






39. Dairy cows need roughage to concentrate ratio of approximately ______________ to maintain the desired fat content in the milk.






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






41. To maintain margins - you should be monitoring and making decisions based on your herd's IOFC. What do the initials IOFC stand for?






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






43. Corn silage stored in sealed upright silos should be ensiled at what moisture?






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






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






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






47. The most costly form of mastitis is?






48. A bovine female which has not had a calf is a...






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






50. When looking at DHI records - what do the letters RHA stand for?







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