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






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






3. Regarding feed formulation - What does CAD stand for?






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






5. Foot Rot is scientifically known as what?






6. Which of the compartments of a cow's four-compartment stomach acts as the true stomach?






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






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






9. NSC






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






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






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






13. Where are degradable proteins broken down?






14. Manure digesters convert _______________ fuel into electricity.






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






16. How did parallels perform when compared to herringbones?






17. In the ruminant digestive system - which to the following is the name of first section of the small intestine that is connected to the abomasum?






18. What percentage of whole milk is fat when compared on a dry matter basis?






19. Manure management is a major concern for most modern - large-scale dairies. The newest management techniques being used involve...






20. What is the approximate time of ovulation in cattle after the beginning of heat?






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






22. What are the four composite indexes calculated by the Holstein Association?






23. The _____________is the device responsible for regulating both the vacuum level and the proportion of the vacuum for the front and rear quarters






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






25. High potassium intake will decrease a cows ability to mobilize what?






26. Which purebred dairy breed association introduced a 'dairy price stabilization' program in 2009?






27. The portion of the milker unit that first receives the milk as it is withdrawn from the cow is the...






28. As a rule of thumb when milk production ________ - the milk fat content _______






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






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






31. What is lactogenesis?






32. HTST is a ______________






33. A cow with high lactation persistence is important for a dairy's economic success. Lactation persistency is...






34. Brucellosis is also know as...






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






36. BFP






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






38. Fermented forage plants relates to...






39. The portion of the ruminant digestive system which is known as and functions as the 'true' stomach is the...






40. When compared to normal corn silage - brown mid-rib corn silage has more energy and high digestibility. This is due largely to its lower content of__________.






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






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






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. 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?






45. CCC






46. Which system of the cow's body is most affected by paratuberculosis?






47. Manure digesters convert _______________ fuel into electricity.






48. NFDM






49. What is a nonfunctional mammary gland called?






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