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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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1. Which of the following is the most popular type of cheese in the United States?






2. FAS






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






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






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






6. IDFA






7. How did parallels perform when compared to herringbones?






8. Neospora caninum is a major cause of what in pregnant cows?






9. It is widely acknowledged that a calcium/phosphorus ration of about ______________ is best for a dairy ration since this mirrors that of the cows' body.






10. NMPF






11. 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?






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






13. Dairy cattle where first successfully cloned in the_______________.

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14. Which dairy breed originated in the central part of the European continent?






15. Dry cows need 0.8 percent K in their diet. What element is K?






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






17. Colostrum given to a baby calf more than ____________hours old is NOT absorbed and thus does little good.






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






19. Ways to avoid milk fever in cows






20. Which reproductive condition results when the fetal membranes remain within the uterus for an extended period following parturition?






21. A perfect score for a cow according to the Dairy Cow Unified Score Card is...






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






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






24. What is the most abundant mineral in the body?






25. A dairy expects to cull approximately _________% of their herd each year.






26. 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 ____






27. In the reproductive tract of a dairy cow - how many uterine horns are there?






28. 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.






29. When using sexed semen - conception rates are _________ percent of the conception rates achieved when using unsexed semen under the same conditions?






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






31. BVD






32. This vitamin plays a role in the coagulation of blood...






33. When examining feed rations - what do the letters NDF stand for?






34. Which part of an animal touches the ground if he/she is walking on a correct set of feet and legs?






35. When discussing feed mixers - What is the range of manufacturers recommmended mixing times?






36. Cows have _____ streak canals per teat.






37. Ways to avoid milk fever in cows






38. What is the USDA's AIPL?






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






40. Feeding bulky feeds during the dry period and gradually bringing fresh cows back on grain are ways to prevent...






41. USAHA






42. In regards to pedigrees - What is a RHA?






43. Milk traits - i.e. fat - protein - SNF and etc. - tend to have a heritability of about...






44. IPM






45. The medical name tarsal hygroma - a commonaliment of dairy cows is commonly called...






46. What percent of milk is water?






47. NSC






48. This vitamin plays a role in the coagulation of blood...






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






50. Almost 95% of the dairy cows in the U.S. are...