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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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1. Fear can disrupt milk letdown in a cow. The hormone released that causes this disruption is...






2. What is the classification for a Holstein cow given the numerical value of less than 70?






3. 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__________.






4. Dairy cows need roughage to concentrate ratio of approximately ______________ to maintain the desired fat content in the milk.






5. Brucellosis is also know as...






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






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






8. Name the three common places Coliforms are found.






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






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






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






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






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






14. Which one of the following is the name of the part of the cow's back that lies between the withers and the loin?






15. Fear can disrupt milk letdown in a cow. The hormone released that causes this disruption is...






16. Lactation is unique to _________.






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






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






19. What numerical value does a Holstein cow get when given the classification good?






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






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






22. Allelomimetic behavior is defined as...






23. When discussing nutrition - What does NPN stand for?






24. If there are large numbers of flies around the dairy barn - what should be the first thing to be examined in an attempt to solve the fly problem?






25. Ways to avoid milk fever in cows






26. Ways to avoid milk fever in cows






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






29. Where are degradable proteins broken down?






30. Neospora caninum is a major cause of what in pregnant cows?






31. Which one of the following is the name of the part of the cow's back that lies between the withers and the loin?






32. Fats are broken down by a dairy cow In what part of her body?






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






34. Which of the following is a compartment of the dairy cow's stomach?






35. What are structural carbohydrates made of?






36. On average - how many weekd after freshening does a cow's dry matter intake peak?






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






38. One ejaculation from a bull typically contains _________________ sperm






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






40. Dairy cattle where first successfully cloned in the_______________.

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






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






43. How did parallels perform when compared to herringbones?






44. The rear quarters produce __________% of the daily milk yield.






45. If a dairy bull has been genetically tested to determine his genomic make-up - this will be indicated on his pedigree by what letters?






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






47. Which hormone produced by the uterus causes regression of the corpus luteum?






48. The most costly form of mastitis is?






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






50. The two U.S. dairy breeds that originated in the Channel Islands off the coast of France are...