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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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1. Alfalfa is an example of ___ in a dairy ration.






2. FSIS






3. 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__________.






4. GATT






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






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






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






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






9. What type of mastitis is the easiest to cure?






10. IDFA






11. Nutritionists have developed a test to compare one alfalfa sample to another - determining the RFV of each. RFV stands for...






12. What is Milk Fever paresis caused by?






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






14. USAHA






15. The most costly form of mastitis is?






16. All milking equipment must be sanitized...






17. A cow's gestation period is _______ long?






18. What is subcutaneous injection?






19. What is the classification for a Holstein cow given the numerical value of less than 70?






20. Dairy cows produce milk that is relatively high in B complex vitamins. Because they are ruminants...






21. What describes the fraction of the ration proteins - which is broken down by digestive enzymes and utilized by rumen bacteria?






22. Manure digesters convert _______________ fuel into electricity.






23. What combines the Predicted Transmitting Ability for protein - fat - type and udder composite index and ranks the animal on its ability to transmit a balance of these four traits






24. A disease causing air bubbles under the skin and usually results in rapid death is __________.






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






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






27. 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?






28. Brucellosis is also know as...






29. What percent of lactating dairy cows have oxytocin in their bloodstreams during milking?






30. USAHA






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






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






33. What mineral is necessary for hemoglobin formation?






34. NRC






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






36. When is the best time to feed anionic salts to dairy cows?






37. Allelomimetic behavior is defined as...






38. NFO






39. 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?






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






41. Which hormone produced by the uterus causes regression of the corpus luteum?






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






43. 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?






44. The condition in which the cow is giving more milk than nutrients that she is consuming in feed is called...






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






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






47. 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?






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






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






50. IPM