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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What hormone is responsible for maintaining pregnancy?






2. Cattle grazing stressed on wilted hybrid sorghum/Johnson grass type pasture - may die as a result of ________________.






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






4. What are the two types of ovarian cysts?






5. What is intra musclular injection?






6. The major advantage of a 'low-line' milk line as compared to the older 'high-line' is...






7. Many dairymen 'dock' the tail on their cows much to the chagrin of Animals Rights groups. They believe This is necessary to...






8. What percent of the cows feed intake is consumed during the daylight hours?






9. IPM






10. How often will HACCP inspect each Dairy Farm?






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






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






13. The portion of the ruminant digestive system which is known as and functions as the 'true' stomach is the...






14. When can a heifer calf born twin to a bull be registered?






15. NSC






16. Limber leg is found most often in the ____________ dairy breed?






17. What are the four composite indexes calculated by the Holstein Association?






18. What state agency regulates waste management?






19. NRC






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






21. In the standard protocol for cleaning milking equipment - which of the following is not one of the four phases of cleaning?






22. How many das into a pregnancy can a fetus be sexed by ultrasound?






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






24. Which one of the following is NOT classified as a water soluble-vitamin?






25. What percent of milk is water?






26. USAHA






27. BFP






28. Reduced gestation length and retained placenta typically are the first symptoms of _________________ vitamin deficiency






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






30. Approximately how many gallons of blood pass through the udder for each gallon of milk produced?






31. According to the American Veterinary Medicine Association - the preferred method of dehorning young calves is_________.






32. What should the pH of a 'close up' Holstein's urine be?






33. NMPF






34. Abortion in the last trimester of pregnancy is often caused by_______________.






35. The most costly form of mastitis is?






36. The _____________is the device responsible for regulating both the vacuum level and the proportion of the vacuum for the front and rear quarters






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






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






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






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






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






42. What is the accepted standard length for a lactation record in dairy cattle?






43. The major advantage of a 'low-line' milk line as compared to the older 'high-line' is...






44. What breed is known to produce milk over a greater number of years than all other breeds?






45. When discussing lactation records - What does the term 'fat corrected milk' mean?






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






47. Jersey cattle are characterized by having a ______________ face...






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






49. When can a heifer calf born twin to a bull be registered?






50. NFDM