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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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1. What is the largest cost on most U.S. dairy farms?






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






3. What are two methods for shortening udder hair?






4. Name the three common places Coliforms are found.






5. _________ is a compound that is fermented for flavor in buttermilk and sour cream.






6. According to the American Veterinary Medicine Association - the preferred method of dehorning young calves is_________.






7. 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?






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






9. A condition of low blood calcium - which results in partial paralysis of the cow is known as __________________.






10. What is a TMR to a dairy person?






11. When reffering to vaccinations - what do the letters MLV stand for?






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






13. How is a dairy's RHA calculated?






14. A free martin is considered a...






15. At how many days can pregnancy be detected by palpation?






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






17. Fresh milk - at a dairy - is required to be cooled to a minimum of 50 degrees F within 4 hours time after milking. However many larger dairies are using a _______________ to accomplish this within minutes.






18. Abortion in the last trimester of pregnancy is often caused by_______________.






19. What bacterium causes cattle tuberculosis (TB)?






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






21. Each animal inherits certain genes from both parents. What percentage of genes does a calf receive from its sire?






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






23. What is a common name for infectious kerato conjunctivitis?






24. Proponents of global warming having accused cows of being a major factor. This is due to their release of...






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






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






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






28. Which one of the following is the largest dairy milk marketing cooperative in the U.S.?






29. An average Holstein cow should give _______ pounds per day for each lactation.






30. The topline of a cow is made up of the...






31. How much water can a lactating cow consume in one day?






32. How frequently should an average freshen?






33. The most common pathogen found in raw milk is...






34. 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.






35. PTAT






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






37. Where are non-degradable proteins absorbed?






38. Cows that are at risk of developing ketosis can be fed what vitamin to help prevent ketosis?






39. How is a dairy's RHA calculated?






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






41. Fresh milk - at a dairy - is required to be cooled to a minimum of 50 degrees F within 4 hours time after milking. However many larger dairies are using a _______________ to accomplish this within minutes.






42. What are two methods for shortening udder hair?






43. In which breed of cow is the incidence of milk fever most common?






44. A dairyman may milk in a rapid exit barn. This simply means that...






45. What percent of milk is water?






46. EU






47. A Babcock test may be used to measure the __________ % of milk.






48. Which part of the digestive tract is responsible for absorbing excess water?






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






50. Legally you cannot make cottage cheese from raw milk - but you can make _________ from raw milk.