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Dairy Cattle Basics

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1. The condition in which the cow is giving more milk than nutrients that she is consuming in feed is called...






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






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






4. What is the name of the term for a farm's unique identification number that is part of the National Animal Identification System?






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






6. What are the two types of ovarian cysts?






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






8. The most costly form of mastitis is?






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






10. NFO






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






12. 98% of somatic cells are...






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






14. What do nonstructural carbohydrates consist of?






15. What machine is used to determine if water has been added to milk?






16. What bacterium causes cattle tuberculosis (TB)?






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






18. When compared to normal corn silage - brown mid-rib corn silage has more energy and high digestibility. This is due largely to its lower content of__________.






19. 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






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






21. All milking equipment must be sanitized...






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






23. Most dairies in Texas are considered to be CAFO's. A CAFO is...






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






25. If a dairy bull has been genetically tested to determine his genomic make-up - this will be indicated on his pedigree by what letters?






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






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






28. What acid is formed when nonstructural carbohydrates are digested in the rumen?






29. What percent moisture should corn silage be chopped at when stored in horizontal bunker silos or bags?






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






31. Corn silage - stored in upright - top-unloading silos - should be chopped at which percent moisture?






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






33. Brucellosis is also know as...






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






35. Dairy Farmers frequently place a stomach magnet into their cows to...






36. Cows produce pheromones which...






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






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






39. What is another term for the lowest lateral regions of the abdomen - near the groin?






40. All milking equipment must be sanitized...






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






42. Dairy cows need roughage to concentrate ratio of approximately ______________ to maintain the desired fat content in the milk.






43. To maintain margins - you should be monitoring and making decisions based on your herd's IOFC. What do the initials IOFC stand for?






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






45. FSIS






46. What manure waste management puts solids in a bin and lets it degrade?






47. 98% of somatic cells are...






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






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






50. NRC







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