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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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1. Which cows have higher protein requirements?






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






3. The breed of dairy cattle that can be roan - all red - all white - or even spotted red and white is...






4. What mineral is necessary for hemoglobin formation?






5. Feeding bulky feeds during the dry period and gradually bringing fresh cows back on grain are ways to prevent...






6. Young dairy calves frequently suffer and may die due to scours. The chief cause of deadly scours at this age is...






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






8. Dairy rations - especially those for high producing cows - may be buffered to maintain a desirable rumen pH. The most common buffering agent for this is...






9. How did parallels perform when compared to herringbones?






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






11. USAHA






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






13. What is the most essential nutrient in animal feeding animals and maintaining health?






14. A perfect score for a cow according to the Dairy Cow Unified Score Card is...






15. The two main problems that effect reproduction are...






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






17. What is a TMR to a dairy person?






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






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






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






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






22. Crude fiber in a dietary ration must be at least ___% or milk fat percent will decrease.






23. The standard length of the dry period in dairy cattle is ________?






24. What percent non-fiber carbohydrate should a ration contain for high producing cows?






25. The most costly form of mastitis is?






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






27. The two main problems that effect reproduction are...






28. What describes the fraction of the ration proteins - which is broken down by digestive enzymes and utilized by rumen bacteria?






29. NAFTA






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






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






32. In a cow - where would you find the alveolus?






33. What is intravenous injection?






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






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






36. EU






37. How many days after breeding can a pregnancy be detected by ultrasound?






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






39. Allelomimetic behavior is defined as...






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






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






42. Manure digesters convert _______________ fuel into electricity.






43. 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






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






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






46. Quality forage is critical for acow's milk production. Many people evaluate hay based upon its green color; others think the color is a poor indication of nutrient composition. However - green colored hay is generally considered to have a higher ____






47. About 90% of U.S. dairies use a __________ milking schedule.






48. What is a TMR to a dairy person?






49. 98% of somatic cells are...






50. Milking time is best reduced by...







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