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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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1. What percent non-fiber carbohydrate should a ration contain for high producing cows?






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






3. NSC






4. Which major dairy breed association was the first to use computers to maintain breed registry records?






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






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






7. Each animal inherits certain genes from both parents. What percentage of genes does a calf receive from its sire?






8. Dairy cattle have a ________ field of vision to their front






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






10. The breed of dairy cow generally credited with producing the highest % of both milk fat and protein is the...






11. Dairy cattle frequently develop milk fever shortly after calving. They become immobile - comatose - and may die without treatment. The treatment typically involves...






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






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






14. Which one of the following is the largest dairy milk marketing cooperative in the U.S.?






15. 98% of somatic cells are...






16. ___________ represents the largest daily input cost in producing milk.






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






18. When discussing lactation records - What does the term 'fat corrected milk' mean?






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






20. A Milking herd's TMR should be available to cows how many hours throughout the day?






21. Milk that is low in SCC has more casein - which is a primary component in _______?






22. Texas dairies normally must be permitted by the ___________before they begin operations.






23. PTAT






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






25. According to the NRC - what percent calcium should a dry cow ration contain?






26. A Babcock test may be used to measure the __________ % of milk.






27. What is a nonfunctional mammary gland called?






28. In the reproductive tract of a dairy cow - how many uterine horns are there?






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






30. The CWT programs stands for Cooperatives Working Together. Which of the following describes the function of this program?






31. IPM






32. Alfalfa is an example of ___ in a dairy ration.






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






34. Brucellosis is also know as...






35. FSA






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






37. What percentage of whole milk is fat when compared on a dry matter basis?






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






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






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






41. Bovine Progressive Degenerative Myeloencephalopathy (BPDME) is better known as Weaver Syndrome because of...






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






43. The rumen of a cow is located...






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






45. A free martin is considered a...






46. All U.S. dairy farms are inspected by state inspectors through a program coordinated by the Food and Drug Administration. Inspectors follow a publication called the PMO. What does PMO stand for?






47. The rumen of a mature cow will hold approximately...






48. USDEC






49. For best results calves should be fed colostrum within ____ hours of calving...






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