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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Generally - high-producing Holsteins eat ___________ pounds of dry matter per day?






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






3. Milking time is best reduced by...






4. A Milking herd's TMR should be available to cows how many hours throughout the day?






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






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






7. Colostrum has approximately _____ calcium - as does regular milk.






8. After a bulk tank is washed and rinsed - beading of water droplets is a sign of _____.






9. A mutation where calves have little or no control over the movement of their legs is called...






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






11. In which breed of cow is the incidence of milk fever most common?






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






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






14. What are two methods for shortening udder hair?






15. Where are non-degradable proteins absorbed?






16. Which major dairy breed association was the first to use computers to maintain breed registry records?






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






18. Which dairy breed's milk is golden-yellow in color?






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






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






21. How often will HACCP inspect each Dairy Farm?






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






23. A rolling herd average (RHA) is based on how many months?






24. What numerical value does a Holstein cow get when given the classification good?






25. Which of the following is the most popular type of cheese in the United States?






26. What is the USDA's AIPL?






27. Cheddar cheese accounts for ____ % of American type cheeses made in the U.S.






28. 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?






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






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






31. Which part of the digestive tract is responsible for absorbing excess water?






32. When comparing bulls for artificial insemination - What does 'SCR' stand for?






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






34. When does the greatest mammary tissue growth occur during a cow's life?






35. Which part of the digestive tract is responsible for absorbing excess water?






36. Milk fever is also (scientifically) known as what?






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






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






39. What is the largest cost on most U.S. dairy farms?






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






41. A dairyman may milk in a rapid exit barn. This simply means that...






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






43. The only aspect of milk quality that can be completely controlled on the farm is ______________.






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






45. What is intravenous injection?






46. Approximately how many gallons of blood pass through the udder for each gallon of milk produced?






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






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






49. Fumonsin and zearalenone are examples of...






50. After a bulk tank is washed and rinsed - beading of water droplets is a sign of _____.