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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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  • 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 units are used to measure energy?






2. Limber leg is found most often in the ____________ dairy breed?






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






4. What are the two types of ovarian cysts?






5. When looking at DHI records - what do the letters RHA stand for?






6. Endocrinology is the science dealing with _______________.






7. What is the sex chromosome configuration of a male calf?






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






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






10. Many dairies place bands on their cows necks or feet - with black boxes containing electronic I.D. - production - management information. These units are called...






11. Fermented forage plants relates to...






12. BVD






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






14. Most dairies in Texas are considered to be CAFO's. A CAFO is...






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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?






21. What bacterium causes cattle tuberculosis (TB)?






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






23. 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?






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






25. Dry cows need 0.8 percent K in their diet. What element is K?






26. EU






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






28. Dairy cows need roughage to concentrate ratio of approximately ______________ to maintain the desired fat content in the milk.






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






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






31. NSC






32. Fermented forage plants relates to...






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






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






35. 98% of somatic cells are...






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. As a rule of thumb when milk production ________ - the milk fat content _______






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






39. When feeding close-up cows a calcium deficient diet - which gland is simulated?






40. What is the scientific term for birth?






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






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






43. IPM






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






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






46. Parallel milk barns typically have several cows on each side. The cows are arranged in a ____________ fashion in this barn.






47. What is the classification for a Holstein cow given the numerical value of less than 70?






48. What combines the Predicted Transmitting Ability for protein - fat - type and udder composite index and ranks the animal on its ability to transmit a balance of these four traits






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






50. Cows that are at risk of developing ketosis can be fed what vitamin to help prevent ketosis?