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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A cow with high lactation persistence is important for a dairy's economic success. Lactation persistency is...






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






3. FAS






4. Endocrinology is the science dealing with _______________.






5. Which one of the following is the largest dairy milk marketing cooperative in the U.S.?






6. The Global Dairy Agenda for Action is a pledge to reduce _______ emissions in an attempt to address global warming?






7. What is a TMR to a dairy person?






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






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






10. How much more energy do fats contain per unit the carbohydrates and proteins?






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






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






13. IPM






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






15. How did parallels perform when compared to herringbones?






16. Ways to avoid milk fever in cows






17. Dairy cows need roughage to concentrate ratio of approximately ______________ to maintain the desired fat content in the milk.






18. The circulatory system of a dairy cow is very important to milk production. A dairy cow must circulate about _________ of blood for each pound of milk produced.






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






20. When looking at DHI records - what do the letters RHA stand for?






21. Foot Rot is scientifically known as what?






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






23. Dairy cattle frequently develop milk fever shortly after calving. They become immobile - comatose - and may die without treatment. The treatment typically involves...






24. Which compartment of a dairy cow's stomach is located closest to the heart and it is a spot where hardware disease occurs?






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






26. When feeding close-up cows a calcium deficient diet - which gland is simulated?






27. Bulk tanks must be emptied and cleaned every _____ hours.






28. Blood vessels that transport blood away from the heart are called...






29. Dairy cattle where first successfully cloned in the_______________.

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30. Which one of the following describes biotin?






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






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






33. The most costly form of mastitis is?






34. What is the average production lifetime of a dairy cow?






35. What hormone is responsible for maintaining pregnancy?






36. The number one reason for culling in U.S. dairy herds is...






37. What do nonstructural carbohydrates consist of?






38. Limber leg is found most often in the ____________ dairy breed?






39. NMPF






40. USAHA






41. What are the two types of ovarian cysts?






42. 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






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






44. A mutation where a calf is born with a single toe on one or more feet is called...






45. When a cow comes into heat every few days - she is referred to as?






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






47. How much more energy do fats contain per unit the carbohydrates and proteins?






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






49. Milk that is low in SCC has more casein - which is a primary component in _______?






50. What are two methods for shortening udder hair?