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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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2. If you add sugar to a milk product - you must ______ the minimum pasteurization temperature by _____ degrees F.






3. What is intra musclular injection?






4. Normal presentation of a calf for parturition will have...






5. When using a body condition scoring system of 1 to 5 - What does a score of 5 mean?






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






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






8. The portion of the ruminant digestive system which is known as and functions as the 'true' stomach is the...






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






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






11. What is a common name for infectious kerato conjunctivitis?






12. 'Thurl position' is a trait evaluated in the ________ category on the PDCA Unified Scorecard?






13. Rumen bacteria enable dairy cattle to utilize which feed supplement?






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






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






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






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






18. 98% of somatic cells are...






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






20. What percent of crude protein should a calf starter be?






21. 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__________.






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






23. What should the pH of a 'close up' Holstein's urine be?






24. When reffering to vaccinations - what do the letters MLV stand for?






25. What is an anion?






26. Cows treated with BST typically show an increase in milk production of...






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






28. What are the four composite indexes calculated by the Holstein Association?






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






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






31. According to the NRC - what percent calcium should a dry cow ration contain?






32. Coccidia infection can occur when calves are 4 to 8 weeks old. Coccidia causes...






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






34. A bovine female which has not had a calf is a...






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






36. To maintain margins - you should be monitoring and making decisions based on your herd's IOFC. What do the initials IOFC stand for?






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






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






39. A disease transmitted through natural mating which causes abortion - low conception rates - and irregular heat cycles is _____________________.






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






41. What are two methods for shortening udder hair?






42. What is the USDA's AIPL?






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






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






45. Many dairy bulls have their nose pierced with a ring in it. This allows for...






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






47. When referring to milk test used at the processing plant - What is a DMC?






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






49. The typical lactation curve shows a dairy cow reaching her peak production about ________days into the lactation cycle.






50. A Babcock test may be used to measure the __________ % of milk.