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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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1. When using sexed semen - conception rates are _________ percent of the conception rates achieved when using unsexed semen under the same conditions?






2. What is the largest cost on most U.S. dairy farms?






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






4. Manure digesters convert _______________ fuel into electricity.






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






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






7. What does the term freshen mean in relation the dairy production?






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






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






10. One form of biological pest management is a predator insect - that can be bought and released to help control flies at a dairy. Which of these is NOT true about these predators...






11. Cows have _____ streak canals per teat.






12. What is subcutaneous injection?






13. Fats are broken down by a dairy cow In what part of her body?






14. How is a dairy's RHA calculated?






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






16. Dairy cattle have a ________ field of vision to their front






17. HTST is a ______________






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






19. The most costly form of mastitis is?






20. What is subcutaneous injection?






21. The breed of dairy cattle that can be roan - all red - all white - or even spotted red and white is...






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






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






24. Producers using BST must give their cows an injection of it every...






25. Allelomimetic behavior is defined as...






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






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






28. What acid is formed when nonstructural carbohydrates are digested in the rumen?






29. The breed of dairy cow generally credited with producing the highest % of both milk fat and protein is the...






30. The hormone ______________ stimulates milk let down and may be administered via injection - when necessary after parturition.






31. BVD






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






33. What is the name of the term for a farm's unique identification number that is part of the National Animal Identification System?






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






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






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






37. At what isoelectric point (point at which proteins have net zero charge) do caseins precipitate?






38. Dry cows need 0.8 percent K in their diet. What element is K?






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






40. In order to prevent bloat - the feed additive Poloxalene is often added to feed rations for cows that are grazing. Which of the following grazed forages are most likely to cause bloat?






41. PTAT






42. Which dairy breed originated in the central part of the European continent?






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






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






45. Cattle grazing stressed on wilted hybrid sorghum/Johnson grass type pasture - may die as a result of ________________.






46. Which of the following is a compartment of the dairy cow's stomach?






47. How frequently should an average freshen?






48. What is the largest cost on most U.S. dairy farms?






49. Which body part is located more towards the front of the animal?






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