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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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1. How many das into a pregnancy can a fetus be sexed by ultrasound?






2. Which of the following is an infectious disease?






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






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






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






6. Allelomimetic behavior is defined as...






7. FSA






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 The portion of the milker unit that first receives the milk as it is withdrawn from the cow is the...






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






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






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






12. 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 ____






13. Pest Predators will travel up to ____ yards to find their food source (fly pupae).






14. What hormone is responsible for maintaining pregnancy?






15. Dairy producers are particularly watchful for zoonotic diseases in their herd. Zoonotic diseases are defined as those that...






16. Abortion in the last trimester of pregnancy is often caused by_______________.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Manure management is a major concern for most modern - large-scale dairies. The newest management techniques being used involve...






25. Which dairy breed originated in the central part of the European continent?






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






27. What is a TMR to a dairy person?






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






29. Dairy Farmers frequently place a stomach magnet into their cows to...






30. After a bulk tank is washed and rinsed - beading of water droplets is a sign of _____.






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






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






33. Some Texas dairymen are placing Bermuda and/or corn forage into ______________ for fermentation and silage production.






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






35. Which of the following diseases is not caused by a virus?






36. What is the accepted standard length for a lactation record in dairy cattle?






37. Which mineral is found in high concentrations in soft tissues such as the pancreas - liver - and kidney?






38. USDEC






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






40. What structural carbohydrate component makes older plants less digestible than younger plants?






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






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






43. When compared to normal corn silage - brown mid-rib corn silage has more energy and high digestibility. This is due largely to its lower content of__________.






44. To the hundreth - how many pounds of milk are in a gallon?






45. A switch on a cow is...






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






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






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






49. What is the USDA's AIPL?






50. The portion of the ruminant digestive system which is known as and functions as the 'true' stomach is the...