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Dairy Cattle Basics

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






2. When evaluating a dairy ration - what do the letters TDN stand for?






3. A disease causing air bubbles under the skin and usually results in rapid death is __________.






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






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






6. What breed is known to produce milk over a greater number of years than all other breeds?






7. When comparing bulls for artificial insemination - What does 'SCR' stand for?






8. What is the most essential nutrient in animal feeding animals and maintaining health?






9. What is intravenous injection?






10. A ____________gene in Black and White Holsteins is responsible for the red and white color being expressed at times...






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






12. What is the scientific term for birth?






13. The most costly form of mastitis is?






14. To the hundreth - how many pounds of milk are in a gallon?






15. What manure waste management puts solids in a bin and lets it degrade?






16. The circulatory system of a dairy cow is very important to milk production. A dairy cow must circulate about _________ of blood for each pound of milk produced.






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






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






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






20. 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...






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






22. To maintain margins - you should be monitoring and making decisions based on your herd's IOFC. What do the initials IOFC stand for?






23. The portion of the milker unit that first receives the milk as it is withdrawn from the cow is the...






24. Reduced gestation length and retained placenta typically are the first symptoms of _________________ vitamin deficiency






25. BST is the acronym for what compound?






26. The condition in which the cow is giving more milk than nutrients that she is consuming in feed is called...






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






28. Pest Predators will travel up to ____ yards to find their food source (fly pupae).






29. Corn silage - stored in upright - top-unloading silos - should be chopped at which percent moisture?






30. What are two methods for shortening udder hair?






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






32. When discussing feed mixers - What is the range of manufacturers recommmended mixing times?






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






34. 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 _______________________?






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






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






37. On average - how many weekd after freshening does a cow's dry matter intake peak?






38. Milk that is low in SCC has more casein - which is a primary component in _______?






39. When evaluating dairy rations what do the letters NE stand for?






40. %DBH






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






42. What are the two types of ovarian cysts?






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






44. Which system of the cow's body is most affected by paratuberculosis?






45. High potassium intake will decrease a cows ability to mobilize what?






46. FAS






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






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






49. What machine is used to determine if water has been added to milk?






50. The CWT programs stands for Cooperatives Working Together. Which of the following describes the function of this program?