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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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1. What percent of crude protein should a calf starter be?






2. In cows - salmonellosis infections are most common in those that have calved within __________.






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






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






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






6. The most costly form of mastitis is?






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






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






9. The portion of the milker unit that first receives the milk as it is withdrawn from the cow is the...






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






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






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






13. BVD






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






15. 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?






16. The most common pathogen found in raw milk is...






17. What kinds of relationship do cattle and the microorganisms in their rumen share?






18. Which one of the following describes biotin?






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






20. Which major dairy breed association was the first to use computers to maintain breed registry records?






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






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






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






24. Body condition scores form 1 to 5 are used to track herd health and nutrition. Dry cows should have a body score from...






25. NFO






26. A dairyman may milk in a rapid exit barn. This simply means that...






27. Which dairy breed's milk is golden-yellow in color?






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






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






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






31. All milking equipment must be sanitized...






32. When reffering to vaccinations - what do the letters MLV stand for?






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






34. Which of the following is not a commonly usedestrus synchronization program for dairy cattle?






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






36. Milk fever is also (scientifically) known as what?






37. What is intra musclular injection?






38. 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?






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






40. When sanitizing milking equipment with water - the temperature must be a minimum of 170 degrees F and the utensils are to be under the flow of water for ____________ minute(s).






41. If the heat detection rate is 30% and the conception rate is 30% - What is the pregnancy rate?






42. Adequate consumption of long fiber roughage is important to both milk production and herd heath. A long fiber roughage is one that is...






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






44. NRC






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






46. In a cow - where would you find the alveolus?






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






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






49. When using sexed semen - conception rates are _________ percent of the conception rates achieved when using unsexed semen under the same conditions?






50. Milk fever is also (scientifically) known as what?