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Dairy Cattle Basics

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1. Fermented forage plants relates to...






2. One of the highest heritability traits for milk is...






3. 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 ____






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






5. What hormone is responsible for maintaining pregnancy?






6. Which of the following is the most popular type of cheese in the United States?






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






8. What percent of milk is water?






9. What numerical value does a Holstein cow get when given the classification excellent?






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






11. Adequate consumption of long fiber roughage is important to both milk production and herd heath. A long fiber roughage is one that is...






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






13. The hooks and pins on an animal relate most closely to the...






14. What percentage of whole milk is fat when compared on a dry matter basis?






15. What bacterium causes cattle tuberculosis (TB)?






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






17. FSIS






18. What manure waste management method runs manure across a press and squeezes the water out?






19. Texas dairies normally must be permitted by the ___________before they begin operations.






20. What is the USDA's AIPL?






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






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






23. Which mineral is found in high concentrations in soft tissues such as the pancreas - liver - and kidney?






24. What are structural carbohydrates made of?






25. In dairy cows - What is the name of the disease caused by the organisms Staph Aureus - Strep Uberis - and Klebsiella?






26. Nutritionists have developed a test to compare one alfalfa sample to another - determining the RFV of each. RFV stands for...






27. What is Milk Fever paresis caused by?






28. The number one reason for culling in U.S. dairy herds is...






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






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






31. Why is fat added to dairy rations?






32. 98% of somatic cells are...






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






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






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






36. A perfect score for a cow according to the Dairy Cow Unified Score Card is...






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






38. What is intra musclular injection?






39. A mutation where a calf is born with a single toe on one or more feet is called...






40. For best results calves should be fed colostrum within ____ hours of calving...






41. The medical name tarsal hygroma - a commonaliment of dairy cows is commonly called...






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






43. 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 _______________________?






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






45. What is the scientific term for birth?






46. Lactation is unique to _________.






47. It is widely acknowledged that a calcium/phosphorus ration of about ______________ is best for a dairy ration since this mirrors that of the cows' body.






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






49. What kinds of relationship do cattle and the microorganisms in their rumen share?






50. What percent moisture should corn silage be chopped at when stored in horizontal bunker silos or bags?







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