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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. Generally - high-producing Holsteins eat ___________ pounds of dry matter per day?






2. In a cow - where would you find the alveolus?






3. This vitamin plays a role in the coagulation of blood...






4. Which cows have higher protein requirements?






5. Manure digesters convert _______________ fuel into electricity.






6. What do nonstructural carbohydrates consist of?






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






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






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






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






11. What is a nonfunctional mammary gland called?






12. PTAT






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






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






15. How many chromosomes does the nucleus of each reproductive cell have in dairy cattle?






16. 98% of somatic cells are...






17. What is lactogenesis?






18. When does the greatest mammary tissue growth occur during a cow's life?






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






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






21. New computerized robotic milk stations are becoming a reality today. They have different names but one common one is MOD system. MOD means...






22. Normal presentation of a calf for parturition will have...






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






24. Foot Rot is scientifically known as what?






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






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






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






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






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






30. About 90% of U.S. dairies use a __________ milking schedule.






31. FARAD






32. Which one of the following is not classified as a fat‐soluble vitamin?






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






34. What hormone is responsible for maintaining pregnancy?






35. What is the USDA's AIPL?






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






37. Recent research traits have shown that dairy cows prefer to be milked __________ times/day if they are able to choose.






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






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






40. The annual sale of dairy semen exceeds __________ straws.






41. Milk fever is also (scientifically) known as what?






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






43. According to recent USDA surveys - What is the most popular age to wean dairy calves?






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






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






46. dairy cow may not reach her highest milk yield until she is...






47. Ways to avoid milk fever in cows






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






49. The major advantage of a 'low-line' milk line as compared to the older 'high-line' is...






50. In the ruminant digestive system - which to the following is the name of first section of the small intestine that is connected to the abomasum?