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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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1. What numerical value does a Holstein cow get when given the classification good?






2. A Milking herd's TMR should be available to cows how many hours throughout the day?






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






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






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






6. What stomach compartments are not developed in a newborn calf?






7. How is a dairy's RHA calculated?






8. A calf's birth weight is approximately ________% of its' mature weight.






9. If the heat detection rate is 30% and the conception rate is 30% - What is the pregnancy rate?






10. Fermented forage plants relates to...






11. EU






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






13. ___________ represents the largest daily input cost in producing milk.






14. Milk traits - i.e. fat - protein - SNF and etc. - tend to have a heritability of about...






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






16. Hairy Heel Wart is scientifically known as what?






17. Where are non-degradable proteins absorbed?






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






19. When can a heifer calf born twin to a bull be registered?






20. Where are degradable proteins broken down?






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






22. Which of the following is an infectious disease?






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






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






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






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






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






28. How did parallels perform when compared to herringbones?






29. The portion of the milker unit that first receives the milk as it is withdrawn from the cow is the...






30. Proponents of global warming having accused cows of being a major factor. This is due to their release of...






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






32. At how many days can pregnancy be detected by palpation?






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






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






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






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






37. What is Milk Fever paresis caused by?






38. Name the three common places Coliforms are found.






39. All milking equipment must be sanitized...






40. Colostrum given to a baby calf more than ____________hours old is NOT absorbed and thus does little good.






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






42. The top most part of a cow's head is called the...






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






44. BST is the acronym for what compound?






45. On the PDCA Unified Dairy Score Card - the category 'dairy strength' accounts for how many points?






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






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






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






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






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