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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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1. When feeding close-up cows a calcium deficient diet - which gland is simulated?






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






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






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






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






6. Milk traits - i.e. fat - protein - SNF and etc. - tend to have a heritability of about...






7. NFO






8. Which mineral functions in maintaining osmotic pressure - acid-base balance - and body fluid balance?






9. The only aspect of milk quality that can be completely controlled on the farm is ______________.






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






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






12. FSA






13. Crude fiber in a dietary ration must be at least ___% or milk fat percent will decrease.






14. What is an anion?






15. What is the classification for a Holstein cow given the numerical value 80-84.9?






16. Almost 95% of the dairy cows in the U.S. are...






17. Fermented forage plants relates to...






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






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






20. Which one of the following is not classified as a fat‐soluble vitamin?






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






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






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






24. It is widely acknowledged that a calcium/phosphorus ration of about ______________ is best for a dairy ration since this mirrors that of the cows' body.






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






26. Which purebred dairy breed association introduced a 'dairy price stabilization' program in 2009?






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






28. What combines the Predicted Transmitting Ability for protein - fat - type and udder composite index and ranks the animal on its ability to transmit a balance of these four traits






29. Which reproductive condition results when the fetal membranes remain within the uterus for an extended period following parturition?






30. USAHA






31. dairy cow may not reach her highest milk yield until she is...






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






33. Dairy cows produce milk that is relatively high in B complex vitamins. Because they are ruminants...






34. Grass Tetany may occur in early lactation cows grazing lush - heavily - fertilized pastures. Grass Tetany is caused by a ______________deficiency.






35. One form of biological pest management is a predator insect - that can be bought and released to help control flies at a dairy. Which of these is NOT true about these predators...






36. In reference to reproduction - What does CL stand for?






37. Where are non-degradable proteins absorbed?






38. Normal body temperature for a dairy cow is _____________.






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






40. How did parallels perform when compared to herringbones?






41. What are structural carbohydrates made of?






42. When evaluating a dairy ration - what do the letters TDN stand for?






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






44. The hormone BST is given to dairy cows...






45. This vitamin plays a role in the coagulation of blood...






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






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






48. Each animal inherits certain genes from both parents. What percentage of genes does a calf receive from its sire?






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






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