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






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






3. All milking equipment must be sanitized...






4. BST is the acronym for what compound?






5. The topline of a cow is made up of the...






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






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






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






9. 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 ____






10. A cow's gestation period is _______ long?






11. Which one of the following is NOT classified as a water soluble-vitamin?






12. The _____________is the device responsible for regulating both the vacuum level and the proportion of the vacuum for the front and rear quarters






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






14. In dairy cows - What is the name of the disease caused by the organisms Staph Aureus - Strep Uberis - and Klebsiella?






15. In regards to dairy production RHA refers to...






16. What bacterium causes cattle tuberculosis (TB)?






17. What is another term for the lowest lateral regions of the abdomen - near the groin?






18. Milk fever is also (scientifically) known as what?






19. When discussing feed mixers - What is the range of manufacturers recommmended mixing times?






20. Brucellosis is also know as...






21. What is another term for the lowest lateral regions of the abdomen - near the groin?






22. The most common pathogen found in raw milk is...






23. In a sire's proof - daughters' calving ease measures __________________.






24. Which of the following is not a commonly usedestrus synchronization program for dairy cattle?






25. What bacterium causes Johne's disease in cattle?






26. IPM






27. What percent moisture should corn silage be chopped at when stored in horizontal bunker silos or bags?






28. A dairyman may milk in a rapid exit barn. This simply means that...






29. Which of the following is not a commonly usedestrus synchronization program for dairy cattle?






30. Heart girth measurements of cows may be used to estimate...






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






32. 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...






33. A free martin is considered a...






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






35. Why is fat added to dairy rations?






36. Dairy heifers need to bred at ________ of age assuming they are at least 65% of their adult weight at that time.






37. What percent of the cows feed intake is consumed during the daylight hours?






38. Colostrum given to a baby calf more than ____________hours old is NOT absorbed and thus does little good.






39. USAHA






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






41. In dairy cows - What is the name of the disease caused by the organisms Staph Aureus - Strep Uberis - and Klebsiella?






42. What is Milk Fever paresis caused by?






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






44. Which cows have higher protein requirements?






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






46. In reference to reproduction - What does CL stand for?






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






48. To dairymen - the most harmful disease impacting milk production and their economic bottom line is...






49. Dairy herds have historically used artificial insemination. Currently approximately ____________% of all dairy pregnancies results from A.I.






50. dairy cow may not reach her highest milk yield until she is...