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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Bulk tanks must be emptied and cleaned every _____ hours.






2. Which part of the digestive tract is responsible for absorbing excess water?






3. Milk let down in a dairy cow may be stimulated by...






4. 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?






5. How many das into a pregnancy can a fetus be sexed by ultrasound?






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






7. Jersey cattle are characterized by having a ______________ face...






8. Milk sugars are not very soluble. Some people have difficulty hydrolyzing them in their bodies. This problem is called _________________.






9. The hormone BST is given to dairy cows...






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






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






12. On the PDCA Unified Dairy Score Card - the category 'dairy strength' accounts for how many points?






13. Fermented forage plants relates to...






14. Approximately how many gallons of blood pass through the udder for each gallon of milk produced?






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






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






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






18. What mineral is necessary for hemoglobin formation?






19. The first feeding of colostrum should equal about ___ percent of the calf's body weight?






20. FARAD






21. Milk with over_____________ somatic cell count cannot legally be shipped in the United States?






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






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






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






25. What state agency regulates waste management?






26. Dairy cows produce milk that is relatively high in B complex vitamins. Because they are ruminants...






27. Which purebred dairy breed association introduced a 'dairy price stabilization' program in 2009?






28. NAFTA






29. Producers using BST must give their cows an injection of it every...






30. Feeding proper rations during the summer is important for both cow comfort and maintaining milk production. Which nutrient is most important during the summer months?






31. A calf's birth weight is approximately ________% of its' mature weight.






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






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






34. PTAT






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






36. Endocrinology is the science dealing with _______________.






37. Fumonsin and zearalenone are examples of...






38. What percent of crude protein should a calf starter be?






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






40. Reduced gestation length and retained placenta typically are the first symptoms of _________________ vitamin deficiency






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






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






43. Where are structural carbohydrates found in the plant?






44. IPM






45. When doing classification scoring - a cow given the numerical value of 85-89.9 is classified as...






46. Blood vessels that transport blood away from the heart are called...






47. All milking equipment must be sanitized...






48. How did parallels perform when compared to herringbones?






49. FAS






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