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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The Global Dairy Agenda for Action is a pledge to reduce _______ emissions in an attempt to address global warming?






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






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






4. A cow with high lactation persistence is important for a dairy's economic success. Lactation persistency is...






5. NRC






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






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






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






9. FAS






10. How many days after parturition should you wait before breeding a cow back?






11. In what year did the Holstein Association start its program of recording carriers of Undesirable Recessive Traits?






12. How much water can a lactating cow consume in one day?






13. What bacterium causes Johne's disease in cattle?






14. Parallel milk barns typically have several cows on each side. The cows are arranged in a ____________ fashion in this barn.






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






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






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






18. Generally - high-producing Holsteins eat ___________ pounds of dry matter per day?






19. What is Milk Fever paresis caused by?






20. What state agency regulates waste management?






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






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






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






24. Where are structural carbohydrates found in the plant?






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






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






27. In dairy cows - What is the name of the disease caused by the organisms Staph Aureus - Strep Uberis - and Klebsiella?






28. Milk with over_____________ somatic cell count cannot legally be shipped in the United States?






29. What units are used to measure energy?






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






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






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






33. How frequently should an average freshen?






34. What manure waste management puts solids in a bin and lets it degrade?






35. How often will HACCP inspect each Dairy Farm?






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






37. When a cow comes into heat every few days - she is referred to as?






38. How is a dairy's RHA calculated?






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






40. 'Weaver Syndrome' is most often found in the _______________dairy breed?






41. Corn silage - stored in upright - top-unloading silos - should be chopped at which percent moisture?






42. The typical lactation curve shows a dairy cow reaching her peak production about ________days into the lactation cycle.






43. How many chromosomes does the nucleus of each reproductive cell have in dairy cattle?






44. What do nonstructural carbohydrates consist of?






45. Why is fat added to dairy rations?






46. In the ruminant digestive system - which to the following is the name of first section of the small intestine that is connected to the abomasum?






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






48. Many dairy bulls have their nose pierced with a ring in it. This allows for...






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






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