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






2. Body condition scores form 1 to 5 are used to track herd health and nutrition. Dry cows should have a body score from...






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






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






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






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






7. NFDM






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






9. One ejaculation from a bull typically contains _________________ sperm






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






11. NFO






12. Colostrum has approximately _____ calcium - as does regular milk.






13. What kinds of relationship do cattle and the microorganisms in their rumen share?






14. 'Thurl position' is a trait evaluated in the ________ category on the PDCA Unified Scorecard?






15. In reference to reproduction - What does CL stand for?






16. Approximately how many gallons of blood pass through the udder for each gallon of milk produced?






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






18. The two U.S. dairy breeds that originated in the Channel Islands off the coast of France are...






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






20. Fats are broken down by a dairy cow In what part of her body?






21. When the environmental temperature falls below 30°F - the normal diet of a young calf should be supplemented with _______________?






22. Which dairy breed has a restriction for disallowing black markings?






23. The number one reason for culling in U.S. dairy herds is...






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






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






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






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






28. Many dairymen 'dock' the tail on their cows much to the chagrin of Animals Rights groups. They believe This is necessary to...






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






30. When using sexed semen - conception rates are _________ percent of the conception rates achieved when using unsexed semen under the same conditions?






31. Which of the following is a compartment of the dairy cow's stomach?






32. Endocrinology is the science dealing with _______________.






33. 'Thurl position' is a trait evaluated in the ________ category on the PDCA Unified Scorecard?






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






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






36. Jersey cattle are characterized by having a ______________ face...






37. Which one of the following describes biotin?






38. BST is the acronym for what compound?






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






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






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






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






43. What does the term freshen mean in relation the dairy production?






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






45. Grass Tetany may occur in early lactation cows grazing lush - heavily - fertilized pastures. Grass Tetany is caused by a ______________deficiency.






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






47. FAS






48. Which one of the following is the name of the part of the cow's back that lies between the withers and the loin?






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






50. Many dairy bulls have their nose pierced with a ring in it. This allows for...