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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The rear quarters produce __________% of the daily milk yield.






2. Corn silage - stored in upright - top-unloading silos - should be chopped at which percent moisture?






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






4. Reduced gestation length and retained placenta typically are the first symptoms of _________________ vitamin deficiency






5. What female hormone causes follicles to begin to develop?






6. What percent of the cows feed intake is consumed during the daylight hours?






7. Jersey cattle are characterized by having a ______________ face...






8. How much water can a lactating cow consume in one day?






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






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






11. What percent of dry matter in plants is made of carbohydrates?






12. NFO






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






14. USAHA






15. %DBH






16. How frequently should an average freshen?






17. 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__________.






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






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






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






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






22. 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.






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






24. Milk let down in a dairy cow may be stimulated by...






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






26. What manure waste management puts solids in a bin and lets it degrade?






27. 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__________.






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






29. What is lactogenesis?






30. The hooks and pins on an animal relate most closely to the...






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






32. Most dairies in Texas are considered to be CAFO's. A CAFO is...






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






34. When discussing lactation records - What does the term 'fat corrected milk' mean?






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






36. GATT






37. A material used in a footbath for cows with foot rot problems is...






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






39. What are two methods for shortening udder hair?






40. BFP






41. Allelomimetic behavior is defined as...






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






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






44. This bacteria causes 'Circling Disease' in cattle...






45. Endocrinology is the science dealing with _______________.






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






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






48. What is intra musclular injection?






49. Bovine Progressive Degenerative Myeloencephalopathy (BPDME) is better known as Weaver Syndrome because of...






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