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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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1. The milk produced on a dairy must be moved through a system of components and piping made from...






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






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






4. Which of the following is the most popular type of cheese in the United States?






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






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






7. The hormone ______________ stimulates milk let down and may be administered via injection - when necessary after parturition.






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






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






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






11. 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?






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






13. Dairy cattle where first successfully cloned in the_______________.

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14. Which trait is worth the most points according to the Dairy Cow Unified Score Card?






15. Manure digesters convert _______________ fuel into electricity.






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






17. What are two methods for shortening udder hair?






18. What numerical value does a Holstein cow get when given the classification excellent?






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






20. What does the term freshen mean in relation the dairy production?






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






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






23. Which of the compartments of a cow's four-compartment stomach acts as the true stomach?






24. What percent of milk is water?






25. Rotary Parlors or Carousel milk barns have the advantage of being ________________ when compared to other type barns.






26. What combines the Predicted Transmitting Ability for protein - fat - type and udder composite index and ranks the animal on its ability to transmit a balance of these four traits






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






28. Where are structural carbohydrates found in the plant?






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






30. Name the three common places Coliforms are found.






31. Regarding feed formulation - What does CAD stand for?






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






33. What bacterium causes cattle tuberculosis (TB)?






34. New computerized robotic milk stations are becoming a reality today. They have different names but one common one is MOD system. MOD means...






35. One of the highest heritability traits for milk is...






36. Feeding bulky feeds during the dry period and gradually bringing fresh cows back on grain are ways to prevent...






37. The dairy breed which produces the highest volume of milk is the...






38. As a rule of thumb when milk production ________ - the milk fat content _______






39. NAFTA






40. Corn silage stored in sealed upright silos should be ensiled at what moisture?






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






42. Milk traits - i.e. fat - protein - SNF and etc. - tend to have a heritability of about...






43. Which of the following is an infectious disease?






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






45. How much more energy do fats contain per unit the carbohydrates and proteins?






46. At how many days can pregnancy be detected by palpation?






47. How did parallels perform when compared to herringbones?






48. A ____________ is usually necessary when feeding Dairy Cows TMR rations.






49. NRC






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







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