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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. What stomach compartments are not developed in a newborn calf?






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






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






5. What is lactogenesis?






6. The top most part of a cow's head is called the...






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. What is a cation?






14. What hormone is responsible for maintaining pregnancy?






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






16. 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






17. What type of mastitis is the easiest to cure?






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






19. What manure waste management method runs manure across a press and squeezes the water out?






20. The hormone BST is given to dairy cows...






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






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






23. BVD






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






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






26. Proponents of global warming having accused cows of being a major factor. This is due to their release of...






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






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






29. Legally you cannot make cottage cheese from raw milk - but you can make _________ from raw milk.






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






31. The breed of dairy cattle that can be roan - all red - all white - or even spotted red and white is...






32. A mutation where calves have little or no control over the movement of their legs is called...






33. The two main problems that effect reproduction are...






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






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






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






37. Proponents of global warming having accused cows of being a major factor. This is due to their release of...






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






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






40. How did parallels perform when compared to herringbones?






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






42. Nutritionists have developed a test to compare one alfalfa sample to another - determining the RFV of each. RFV stands for...






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






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






45. It is widely acknowledged that a calcium/phosphorus ration of about ______________ is best for a dairy ration since this mirrors that of the cows' body.






46. Fumonsin and zearalenone are examples of...






47. Many dairies place bands on their cows necks or feet - with black boxes containing electronic I.D. - production - management information. These units are called...






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






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






50. 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...