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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Cows have _____ streak canals per teat.






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






3. What percent non-fiber carbohydrate should a ration contain for high producing cows?






4. Feeding proper rations during the summer is important for both cow comfort and maintaining milk production. Which nutrient is most important during the summer months?






5. What is a cation?






6. 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?






7. NMPF






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






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






10. To dairymen - the most harmful disease impacting milk production and their economic bottom line is...






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






12. NFDM






13. All U.S. dairy farms are inspected by state inspectors through a program coordinated by the Food and Drug Administration. Inspectors follow a publication called the PMO. What does PMO stand for?






14. FARAD






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






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






17. What is the average production lifetime of a dairy cow?






18. Quality forage is critical for acow's milk production. Many people evaluate hay based upon its green color; others think the color is a poor indication of nutrient composition. However - green colored hay is generally considered to have a higher ____






19. NMPF






20. According to the American Veterinary Medicine Association - the preferred method of dehorning young calves is_________.






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






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






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






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






25. Dairy Management Inc. introduced the _______ social media program for dairy advocates?






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






27. The most costly form of mastitis is?






28. Dairy producers are particularly watchful for zoonotic diseases in their herd. Zoonotic diseases are defined as those that...






29. In a cow - where would you find the alveolus?






30. What state agency regulates waste management?






31. Lactation is unique to _________.






32. Abortion in the last trimester of pregnancy is often caused by_______________.






33. A free martin is considered a...






34. Alfalfa is an example of ___ in a dairy ration.






35. USDEC






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






37. A dairy cow that has all 8 permanent incisor teeth can be considered to be a minimum of ______________old.






38. What state agency regulates waste management?






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






40. When discussing nutrition - What does NPN stand for?






41. 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...






42. Heart girth measurements of cows may be used to estimate...






43. In reference to reproduction - What does CL stand for?






44. One ejaculation from a bull typically contains _________________ sperm






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






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






47. The number one reason for culling in U.S. dairy herds is...






48. Fear can disrupt milk letdown in a cow. The hormone released that causes this disruption is...






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






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