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






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






3. Texas dairies normally must be permitted by the ___________before they begin operations.






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






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






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






7. Feeding bulky feeds during the dry period and gradually bringing fresh cows back on grain are ways to prevent...






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






9. Young dairy calves frequently suffer and may die due to scours. The chief cause of deadly scours at this age is...






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






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






12. _________ is a compound that is fermented for flavor in buttermilk and sour cream.






13. Cows have _____ streak canals per teat.






14. What percent of lactating dairy cows have oxytocin in their bloodstreams during milking?






15. NAFTA






16. What is a nonfunctional mammary gland called?






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






18. What is a TMR to a dairy person?






19. Dairy herds have historically used artificial insemination. Currently approximately ____________% of all dairy pregnancies results from A.I.






20. When feeding close-up cows a calcium deficient diet - which gland is simulated?






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






22. IDFA






23. Dairy producers are particularly watchful for zoonotic diseases in their herd. Zoonotic diseases are defined as those that...






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






25. Milk that is low in SCC has more casein - which is a primary component in _______?






26. Research has shown that by formulating lactating cow rations with proper amounts of certain amino acids - we can decrease the crude protein content of the ration and reduce _______________________?






27. What percentage of whole milk is fat when compared on a dry matter basis?






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






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






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






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






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






33. What trait with the only positive genetic correlation to milk production?






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






35. Fermented forage plants relates to...






36. BST is the acronym for what compound?






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






38. Alfalfa is an example of ___ in a dairy ration.






39. Manure digesters convert _______________ fuel into electricity.






40. What percent of lactating dairy cows have oxytocin in their bloodstreams during milking?






41. How did parallels perform when compared to herringbones?






42. The circulatory system of a dairy cow is very important to milk production. A dairy cow must circulate about _________ of blood for each pound of milk produced.






43. Cows treated with BST typically show an increase in milk production of...






44. When referring to milk test used at the processing plant - What is a DMC?






45. How frequently should an average freshen?






46. When comparing bulls for artificial insemination - What does 'SCR' stand for?






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






48. A dairy cow that has her feet too far forward (under her belly) is said to be...






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






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