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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Where are non-degradable proteins absorbed?






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






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






4. EU






5. What percent of milk is water?






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






7. When the environmental temperature falls below 30°F - the normal diet of a young calf should be supplemented with _______________?






8. 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?






9. What is the largest cost on most U.S. dairy farms?






10. The hooks and pins on an animal relate most closely to the...






11. A dairy cow that has all 8 permanent incisor teeth can be considered to be a minimum of ______________old.






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






13. Coccidia infection can occur when calves are 4 to 8 weeks old. Coccidia causes...






14. Colostrum has approximately _____ calcium - as does regular milk.






15. How frequently should an average freshen?






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






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






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






19. Ways to avoid milk fever in cows






20. Milk should be below what temperature before it is transferred to a milk truck?






21. When looking at DHI records - what do the letters RHA stand for?






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






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






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






25. Allelomimetic behavior is defined as...






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






27. What should the pH of a 'close up' Holstein's urine be?






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






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






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






31. When evaluating dairy rations what do the letters NE stand for?






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






33. What hormone is responsible for maintaining pregnancy?






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






35. Rumen bacteria enable dairy cattle to utilize which feed supplement?






36. CCC






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






38. When a small metal object punctures the stomach wall and causes an infection - the resulting disease is called____________________.






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






40. What describes the fraction of the ration proteins - which is broken down by digestive enzymes and utilized by rumen bacteria?






41. What is intra musclular injection?






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






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






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






45. Cows that are at risk of developing ketosis can be fed what vitamin to help prevent ketosis?






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






47. To maintain margins - you should be monitoring and making decisions based on your herd's IOFC. What do the initials IOFC stand for?






48. USDEC






49. A ____________gene in Black and White Holsteins is responsible for the red and white color being expressed at times...






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