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Dairy Cattle Basics

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






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






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






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






5. Quality forage is critical for acow's milk production. Many people evaluate hay based upon its green color; others think the color is a poor indication of nutrient composition. However - green colored hay is generally considered to have a higher ____






6. Alfalfa is an example of ___ in a dairy ration.






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






8. A very popular dairy management software in Texas is...






9. PTAT






10. CCC






11. Which dairy breed has a restriction for disallowing black markings?






12. The hormone BST is given to dairy cows...






13. NMPF






14. Which dairy breed's milk is golden-yellow in color?






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






16. A very popular dairy management software in Texas is...






17. Dairy producers are particularly watchful for zoonotic diseases in their herd. Zoonotic diseases are defined as those that...






18. What numerical value does a Holstein cow get when given the classification good?






19. A dairy cow that has her feet too far forward (under her belly) is said to be...






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






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






22. NRC






23. HTST is a ______________






24. The dairy breed which produces the highest volume of milk is the...






25. A rolling herd average (RHA) is based on how many months?






26. What is the hormone that causes Uterine contractions to assist in parturition?






27. What bacterium causes cattle tuberculosis (TB)?






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






29. Dairy heifers need to bred at ________ of age assuming they are at least 65% of their adult weight at that time.






30. What pathway in youg calves direct milk into the abomasum - bypassing the rumen - reticulum - and omasum?






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






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






33. The first feeding of colostrum should equal about ___ percent of the calf's body weight?






34. USDEC






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






36. Which one of the following describes biotin?






37. When referring to rations - what do the letters NFC stand for?






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






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






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






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






42. Alfalfa is an example of ___ in a dairy ration.






43. A switch on a cow is...






44. Cows have _____ streak canals per teat.






45. Dairy cattle where first successfully cloned in the_______________.

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






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






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






49. If the freezing point of a sample of raw milk is above 30 degrees F this indicates...






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







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