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






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






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






4. Normal presentation of a calf for parturition will have...






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






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






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






8. Cows treated with BST typically show an increase in milk production of...






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






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






11. The only aspect of milk quality that can be completely controlled on the farm is ______________.






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






13. How frequently should an average freshen?






14. A free martin is considered a...






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






16. What breed is known to produce milk over a greater number of years than all other breeds?






17. What percent of lactating dairy cows have oxytocin in their bloodstreams during milking?






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






19. In regards to pedigrees - What is a RHA?






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






21. FARAD






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






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






24. What is the approximate time of ovulation in cattle after the beginning of heat?






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






26. A condition of low blood calcium - which results in partial paralysis of the cow is known as __________________.






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






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






29. Research has shown that by formulating lactating cow rations with proper amounts of certain amino acids - we can decrease the crude protein content of the ration and reduce _______________________?






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






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






32. What ration ingredients contain the highest concentration of energy?






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






34. The condition in which the cow is giving more milk than nutrients that she is consuming in feed is called...






35. NRC






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






37. Recent research traits have shown that dairy cows prefer to be milked __________ times/day if they are able to choose.






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






39. What do nonstructural carbohydrates consist of?






40. 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






41. Protein is a combination of amino acids. The amino acids are unique among compounds involved in nutrition because they contaIn what element?






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






43. Manure digesters convert _______________ fuel into electricity.






44. When does the greatest mammary tissue growth occur during a cow's life?






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






46. If the heat detection rate is 30% and the conception rate is 30% - What is the pregnancy rate?






47. Mule-foot is found most often in ___________dairy breed?






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






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






50. Which of the following is an infectious disease?