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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. Heart girth measurements of cows may be used to estimate...






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






3. dairy cow may not reach her highest milk yield until she is...






4. Some Texas dairymen are placing Bermuda and/or corn forage into ______________ for fermentation and silage production.






5. What units are used to measure energy?






6. Many dairymen 'dock' the tail on their cows much to the chagrin of Animals Rights groups. They believe This is necessary to...






7. Normal body temperature for a dairy cow is _____________.






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






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






10. Fermented forage plants relates to...






11. According to recent USDA surveys - What is the most popular age to wean dairy calves?






12. After insemination - how long do sperm live in the cow's reproductive tract?






13. In reference to reproduction - What does CL stand for?






14. What are two methods for shortening udder hair?






15. 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?






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






17. Which cows have higher protein requirements?






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






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






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






21. Body condition scores form 1 to 5 are used to track herd health and nutrition. Dry cows should have a body score from...






22. FARAD






23. According to the American Veterinary Medicine Association - the preferred method of dehorning young calves is_________.






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






25. A free martin is considered a...






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






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






28. For best results calves should be fed colostrum within ____ hours of calving...






29. Which one of the following is NOT classified as a water soluble-vitamin?






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






31. What is the sex chromosome configuration of a male calf?






32. To dairymen - the most harmful disease impacting milk production and their economic bottom line is...






33. Approximately how many gallons of blood pass through the udder for each gallon of milk produced?






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






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






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






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






38. When a small metal object punctures the stomach wall and causes an infection - the resulting disease is called____________________.






39. When does the greatest mammary tissue growth occur during a cow's life?






40. IDFA






41. Parallel milk barns typically have several cows on each side. The cows are arranged in a ____________ fashion in this barn.






42. How many days after breeding can a pregnancy be detected by ultrasound?






43. FAS






44. 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?






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






46. What is the USDA's AIPL?






47. What is lactogenesis?






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






49. After insemination - how long do sperm live in the cow's reproductive tract?






50. When the environmental temperature falls below 30°F - the normal diet of a young calf should be supplemented with _______________?