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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. To maintain margins - you should be monitoring and making decisions based on your herd's IOFC. What do the initials IOFC stand for?






2. What units are used to measure energy?






3. FSA






4. Where are degradable proteins broken down?






5. When looking at DHI records - what do the letters RHA stand for?






6. What is lactogenesis?






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






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






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






10. Dairy Management Inc. introduced the _______ social media program for dairy advocates?






11. How much more energy do fats contain per unit the carbohydrates and proteins?






12. A bovine female which has not had a calf is a...






13. Grass Tetany may occur in early lactation cows grazing lush - heavily - fertilized pastures. Grass Tetany is caused by a ______________deficiency.






14. Many dairies place bands on their cows necks or feet - with black boxes containing electronic I.D. - production - management information. These units are called...






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






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






17. Brucellosis is also know as...






18. When compared to normal corn silage - brown mid-rib corn silage has more energy and high digestibility. This is due largely to its lower content of__________.






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






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






21. Ways to avoid milk fever in cows






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






23. When looking at DHI records - what do the letters RHA stand for?






24. What bacterium causes cattle tuberculosis (TB)?






25. Manure digesters convert _______________ fuel into electricity.






26. Which of the following is not a commonly usedestrus synchronization program for dairy cattle?






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






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






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






30. Feeding proper rations during the summer is important for both cow comfort and maintaining milk production. Which nutrient is most important during the summer months?






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






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






33. Many dairy bulls have their nose pierced with a ring in it. This allows for...






34. A cow's gestation period is _______ long?






35. In regards to pedigrees - What is a RHA?






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






37. Manure management is a major concern for most modern - large-scale dairies. The newest management techniques being used involve...






38. Regarding feed formulation - What does CAD stand for?






39. The _____________is the device responsible for regulating both the vacuum level and the proportion of the vacuum for the front and rear quarters






40. Dairy Management Inc. introduced the _______ social media program for dairy advocates?






41. In the reproductive tract of a dairy cow - how many uterine horns are there?






42. Which mineral functions in maintaining osmotic pressure - acid-base balance - and body fluid balance?






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






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






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






46. Young dairy calves frequently suffer and may die due to scours. The chief cause of deadly scours at this age is...






47. NSC






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






49. 98% of somatic cells are...






50. The rumen of a mature cow will hold approximately...