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Dairy Cattle Basics

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1. CCC






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






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






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






5. What is the name of the term for a farm's unique identification number that is part of the National Animal Identification System?






6. A material used in a footbath for cows with foot rot problems is...






7. What hormone is responsible for maintaining pregnancy?






8. Which of the following is an infectious disease?






9. One form of biological pest management is a predator insect - that can be bought and released to help control flies at a dairy. Which of these is NOT true about these predators...






10. Dairy rations - especially those for high producing cows - may be buffered to maintain a desirable rumen pH. The most common buffering agent for this is...






11. Adequate consumption of long fiber roughage is important to both milk production and herd heath. A long fiber roughage is one that is...






12. Reduced gestation length and retained placenta typically are the first symptoms of _________________ vitamin deficiency






13. Most dairies in Texas are considered to be CAFO's. A CAFO is...






14. Dairy cattle where first successfully cloned in the_______________.

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15. Which cows have higher protein requirements?






16. A free martin is considered a...






17. 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?






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






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






20. The two main problems that effect reproduction are...






21. Which body part is located more towards the front of the animal?






22. 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).






23. IDFA






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






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






26. When evaluating dairy rations what do the letters NE stand for?






27. Milk that is low in SCC has more casein - which is a primary component in _______?






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






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






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






31. Cows that are at risk of developing ketosis can be fed what vitamin to help prevent ketosis?






32. What mineral is necessary for hemoglobin formation?






33. Cows that are at risk of developing ketosis can be fed what vitamin to help prevent ketosis?






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






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






36. What are structural carbohydrates made of?






37. When feeding close-up cows a calcium deficient diet - which gland is simulated?






38. What is intra musclular injection?






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






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






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






42. GATT






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






44. Why is fat added to dairy rations?






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






46. After insemination - how long do sperm live in the cow's reproductive tract?






47. The source of rennet (a substance used in cheese making) is...






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






49. How many days after parturition should you wait before breeding a cow back?






50. When reffering to vaccinations - what do the letters MLV stand for?







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