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Dairy Cattle Basics

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1. Milk with over_____________ somatic cell count cannot legally be shipped in the United States?






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






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






4. What bacterium causes cattle tuberculosis (TB)?






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






6. When can a heifer calf born twin to a bull be registered?






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






8. How often will HACCP inspect each Dairy Farm?






9. A switch on a cow is...






10. BFP






11. FSA






12. CCC






13. If you add sugar to a milk product - you must ______ the minimum pasteurization temperature by _____ degrees F.






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






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






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






17. When doing classification scoring - a cow given the numerical value of 85-89.9 is classified as...






18. A mutation where calves have little or no control over the movement of their legs is called...






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






20. This bacteria causes 'Circling Disease' in cattle...






21. EU






22. Which body part is located more towards the front of the animal?






23. NFDM






24. Rumen bacteria enable dairy cattle to utilize which feed supplement?






25. Brucellosis is also know as...






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






27. Some Texas dairymen are placing Bermuda and/or corn forage into ______________ for fermentation and silage production.






28. Colostrum given to a baby calf more than ____________hours old is NOT absorbed and thus does little good.






29. The typical lactation curve shows a dairy cow reaching her peak production about ________days into the lactation cycle.






30. Cow comfort has been linked to milk production in numerous research studies. Not an example of a way to improve cow comfort used by dairymen?






31. Dairy cattle have a ________ field of vision to their front






32. What bacterium causes Johne's disease in cattle?






33. What is the reasonable score for body condition at mid-lactation?






34. Which dairy breed's milk is golden-yellow in color?






35. The Global Dairy Agenda for Action is a pledge to reduce _______ emissions in an attempt to address global warming?






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






37. Name the three common places Coliforms are found.






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






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






40. The breed of dairy cow generally credited with producing the highest % of both milk fat and protein is the...






41. BFP






42. Ways to avoid milk fever in cows






43. A disease transmitted through natural mating which causes abortion - low conception rates - and irregular heat cycles is _____________________.






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






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






46. Some Texas dairymen are placing Bermuda and/or corn forage into ______________ for fermentation and silage production.






47. Protein is a combination of amino acids. The amino acids are unique among compounds involved in nutrition because they contaIn what element?






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






49. Which of the following is an infectious disease?






50. The rumen of a cow is located...






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