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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. What kinds of relationship do cattle and the microorganisms in their rumen share?






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






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






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






5. Fumonsin and zearalenone are examples of...






6. Which one of the following describes biotin?






7. What is Milk Fever paresis caused by?






8. What bacterium causes cattle tuberculosis (TB)?






9. The rear quarters produce __________% of the daily milk yield.






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






11. Fresh milk - at a dairy - is required to be cooled to a minimum of 50 degrees F within 4 hours time after milking. However many larger dairies are using a _______________ to accomplish this within minutes.






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






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






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






15. HTST is a ______________






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






17. NFDM






18. Heritability for milk production in dairy cattle is...






19. What is the classification for a Holstein cow given the numerical value 80-84.9?






20. IDFA






21. 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?






22. Which dairy breed has a restriction for disallowing black markings?






23. Allelomimetic behavior is defined as...






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






25. The topline of a cow is made up of the...






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






27. Where are structural carbohydrates found in the plant?






28. Legally you cannot make cottage cheese from raw milk - but you can make _________ from raw milk.






29. _________ is a compound that is fermented for flavor in buttermilk and sour cream.






30. What bacterium causes Johne's disease in cattle?






31. What is the classification for a Holstein cow given the numerical value 80-84.9?






32. The dairy breed which produces the highest volume of milk is the...






33. According to the NRC - what percent calcium should a dry cow ration contain?






34. The dairy breed which produces the highest volume of milk is the...






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






36. FARAD






37. Fresh milk - at a dairy - is required to be cooled to a minimum of 50 degrees F within 4 hours time after milking. However many larger dairies are using a _______________ to accomplish this within minutes.






38. Which one of the following is not classified as a fat‐soluble vitamin?






39. Why is fat added to dairy rations?






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






41. Each animal inherits certain genes from both parents. What percentage of genes does a calf receive from its sire?






42. What are the two types of ovarian cysts?






43. 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...






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






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






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






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






48. Milk with over_____________ somatic cell count cannot legally be shipped in the United States?






49. What is the scientific term for birth?






50. New computerized robotic milk stations are becoming a reality today. They have different names but one common one is MOD system. MOD means...