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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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1. On the PDCA Unified Dairy Score Card - the category 'dairy strength' accounts for how many points?






2. GnRH






3. What is a TMR to a dairy person?






4. Which purebred dairy breed association introduced a 'dairy price stabilization' program in 2009?






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






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






7. What percent moisture should corn silage be chopped at when stored in horizontal bunker silos or bags?






8. How frequently should an average freshen?






9. Which mineral is found in high concentrations in soft tissues such as the pancreas - liver - and kidney?






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 The portion of the milker unit that first receives the milk as it is withdrawn from the cow is the...






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






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






13. NAFTA






14. Fermented forage plants relates to...






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






16. According to the NRC - what percent calcium should a dry cow ration contain?






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






18. In the standard protocol for cleaning milking equipment - which of the following is not one of the four phases of cleaning?






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






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






21. The top most part of a cow's head is called the...






22. When discussing lactation records - What does the term 'fat corrected milk' mean?






23. Milk should be below what temperature before it is transferred to a milk truck?






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






25. In dairy cows - What is the name of the disease caused by the organisms Staph Aureus - Strep Uberis - and Klebsiella?






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






27. Nutritionists have developed a test to compare one alfalfa sample to another - determining the RFV of each. RFV stands for...






28. When is the best time to feed anionic salts to dairy cows?






29. When discussing nutrition - What does NPN stand for?






30. Endocrinology is the science dealing with _______________.






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






32. If the freezing point of a sample of raw milk is above 30 degrees F this indicates...






33. One ejaculation from a bull typically contains _________________ sperm






34. Which of the compartments of a cow's four-compartment stomach acts as the true stomach?






35. In cows - salmonellosis infections are most common in those that have calved within __________.






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






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






38. What percent of milk is water?






39. Which compartment of a dairy cow's stomach is located closest to the heart and it is a spot where hardware disease occurs?






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






41. What is the average production lifetime of a dairy cow?






42. What acid is formed when nonstructural carbohydrates are digested in the rumen?






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






44. When examining feed rations - what do the letters NDF stand for?






45. All milking equipment must be sanitized...






46. How did parallels perform when compared to herringbones?






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






48. Coccidia infection can occur when calves are 4 to 8 weeks old. Coccidia causes...






49. Which of the following is an infectious disease?






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