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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. GATT






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






3. What is Milk Fever paresis caused by?






4. Cow comfort has been linked to milk production in numerous research studies. Not an example of a way to improve cow comfort used by dairymen?






5. Colostrum given to a baby calf more than ____________hours old is NOT absorbed and thus does little good.






6. USAHA






7. Manure digesters convert _______________ fuel into electricity.






8. What is the most essential nutrient in animal feeding animals and maintaining health?






9. A disease causing air bubbles under the skin and usually results in rapid death is __________.






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






11. What hormone is responsible for maintaining pregnancy?






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






13. This bacteria causes 'Circling Disease' in cattle...






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






15. A rolling herd average (RHA) is based on how many months?






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






17. Why is fat added to dairy rations?






18. Which of the following is an infectious disease?






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






20. Which system of the cow's body is most affected by paratuberculosis?






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






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






23. What is a nonfunctional mammary gland called?






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






25. What is the scientific term for birth?






26. What units are used to measure energy?






27. A dairy expects to cull approximately _________% of their herd each year.






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






29. Normal presentation of a calf for parturition will have...






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






31. BST is the acronym for what compound?






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






33. GnRH






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






35. What is a cation?






36. Dry cows need 0.8 percent K in their diet. What element is K?






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






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






39. 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?






40. What are two methods for shortening udder hair?






41. About 90% of U.S. dairies use a __________ milking schedule.






42. Fresh milk - at a dairy - is required to be cooled to a minimum of 50 degrees F within 4 hours time after milking. However many larger dairies are using a _______________ to accomplish this within minutes.






43. A cow's gestation period is _______ long?






44. What stomach compartments are not developed in a newborn calf?






45. Some Texas dairymen are placing Bermuda and/or corn forage into ______________ for fermentation and silage production.






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






47. The medical name tarsal hygroma - a commonaliment of dairy cows is commonly called...






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






49. Dairy cattle have a ________ field of vision to their front






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