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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. A disease causing air bubbles under the skin and usually results in rapid death is __________.






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






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






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






5. What percent of dry matter in plants is made of carbohydrates?






6. Bulk tanks must be emptied and cleaned every _____ hours.






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






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






9. What is the largest cost on most U.S. dairy farms?






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






11. It is widely acknowledged that a calcium/phosphorus ration of about ______________ is best for a dairy ration since this mirrors that of the cows' body.






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






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






14. A mutation where a calf is born with a single toe on one or more feet is called...






15. Generally - high-producing Holsteins eat ___________ pounds of dry matter per day?






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. NFDM






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






24. Fumonsin and zearalenone are examples of...






25. How frequently should an average freshen?






26. The source of rennet (a substance used in cheese making) is...






27. Which part of an animal touches the ground if he/she is walking on a correct set of feet and legs?






28. If you add sugar to a milk product - you must ______ the minimum pasteurization temperature by _____ degrees F.






29. 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






30. GnRH






31. What female hormone causes follicles to begin to develop?






32. Corn silage stored in sealed upright silos should be ensiled at what moisture?






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






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






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






36. A material used in a footbath for cows with foot rot problems is...






37. According to the American Veterinary Medicine Association - the preferred method of dehorning young calves is_________.






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






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






40. Heritability for milk production in dairy cattle is...






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






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






43. A ____________ is usually necessary when feeding Dairy Cows TMR rations.






44. BVD






45. 98% of somatic cells are...






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






47. When evaluating dairy rations what do the letters NE stand for?






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






49. This bacteria causes 'Circling Disease' in cattle...






50. %DBH