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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. How many days after breeding can a pregnancy be detected by ultrasound?






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






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






4. What trait with the only positive genetic correlation to milk production?






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






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






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






8. NFO






9. Cow comfort has been linked to milk production in numerous research studies. Not an example of a way to improve cow comfort used by dairymen?






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






11. What are structural carbohydrates made of?






12. The two U.S. dairy breeds that originated in the Channel Islands off the coast of France are...






13. Rotary Parlors or Carousel milk barns have the advantage of being ________________ when compared to other type barns.






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






15. Research has shown that by formulating lactating cow rations with proper amounts of certain amino acids - we can decrease the crude protein content of the ration and reduce _______________________?






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






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






18. What percent of dry matter in plants is made of carbohydrates?






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






20. Research has shown that by formulating lactating cow rations with proper amounts of certain amino acids - we can decrease the crude protein content of the ration and reduce _______________________?






21. Fumonsin and zearalenone are examples of...






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






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






24. Which one of the following is the name of the part of the cow's back that lies between the withers and the loin?






25. Milk sugars are not very soluble. Some people have difficulty hydrolyzing them in their bodies. This problem is called _________________.






26. If a dairy bull has been genetically tested to determine his genomic make-up - this will be indicated on his pedigree by what letters?






27. Dairy Farmers frequently place a stomach magnet into their cows to...






28. In cows - salmonellosis infections are most common in those that have calved within __________.






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






30. HTST is a ______________






31. Which of the compartments of a cow's four-compartment stomach acts as the true stomach?






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






33. Milk should be below what temperature before it is transferred to a milk truck?






34. Dairy rations - especially those for high producing cows - may be buffered to maintain a desirable rumen pH. The most common buffering agent for this is...






35. Rotary Parlors or Carousel milk barns have the advantage of being ________________ when compared to other type barns.






36. When a cow comes into heat every few days - she is referred to as?






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






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






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






40. IPM






41. The rear quarters produce __________% of the daily milk yield.






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






43. PTAT






44. Neospora caninum is a major cause of what in pregnant cows?






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






46. What percent of milk is water?






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






48. What hormone is responsible for maintaining pregnancy?






49. What is Milk Fever paresis caused by?






50. 98% of somatic cells are...