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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. What is the hormone that causes Uterine contractions to assist in parturition?






2. Which cows have higher protein requirements?






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






4. High potassium intake will decrease a cows ability to mobilize what?






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






6. What pathway in youg calves direct milk into the abomasum - bypassing the rumen - reticulum - and omasum?






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






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






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






10. What is the accepted standard length for a lactation record in dairy cattle?






11. Which trait is worth the most points according to the Dairy Cow Unified Score Card?






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






13. Manure management is a major concern for most modern - large-scale dairies. The newest management techniques being used involve...






14. A cow's gestation period is _______ long?






15. What is a TMR to a dairy person?






16. Cheddar cheese accounts for ____ % of American type cheeses made in the U.S.






17. What machine is used to determine if water has been added to milk?






18. What percent of the cows feed intake is consumed during the daylight hours?






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






20. When evaluating a dairy ration - what do the letters TDN stand for?






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






22. The _____________is the device responsible for regulating both the vacuum level and the proportion of the vacuum for the front and rear quarters






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






24. What manure waste management puts solids in a bin and lets it degrade?






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






26. A rolling herd average (RHA) is based on how many months?






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






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






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






30. HTST is a ______________






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






32. Which of the following is not a commonly usedestrus synchronization program for dairy cattle?






33. BFP






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






35. IPM






36. The hooks and pins on an animal relate most closely to the...






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






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






39. Neospora caninum is a major cause of what in pregnant cows?






40. What is the scientific term for birth?






41. After insemination - how long do sperm live in the cow's reproductive tract?






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






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






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






45. On the PDCA Unified Dairy Score Card - the category 'feet and legs' accounts for how many points?






46. Dairy Management Inc. introduced the _______ social media program for dairy advocates?






47. When comparing bulls for artificial insemination - What does 'SCR' stand for?






48. Which system of the cow's body is most affected by paratuberculosis?






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






50. 'Weaver Syndrome' is most often found in the _______________dairy breed?