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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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1. Which of the following is not a commonly usedestrus synchronization program for dairy cattle?






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






3. What structural carbohydrate component makes older plants less digestible than younger plants?






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






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






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






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






8. IPM






9. What numerical value does a Holstein cow get when given the classification good?






10. According to the NRC - what percent calcium should a dry cow ration contain?






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






12. A condition of low blood calcium - which results in partial paralysis of the cow is known as __________________.






13. What manure waste management method runs manure across a press and squeezes the water out?






14. 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.






15. How did parallels perform when compared to herringbones?






16. FARAD






17. What are structural carbohydrates made of?






18. What is subcutaneous injection?






19. 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 _______________________?






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






21. The rear quarters produce __________% of the daily milk yield.






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






23. A calf's birth weight is approximately ________% of its' mature weight.






24. Why is fat added to dairy rations?






25. EU






26. What units are used to measure energy?






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






28. Which dairy breed has a restriction for disallowing black markings?






29. At what isoelectric point (point at which proteins have net zero charge) do caseins precipitate?






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






31. What type of mastitis is the easiest to cure?






32. Dairy cattle frequently develop milk fever shortly after calving. They become immobile - comatose - and may die without treatment. The treatment typically involves...






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






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






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






36. What mineral is necessary for hemoglobin formation?






37. FSIS






38. The source of rennet (a substance used in cheese making) is...






39. If there are large numbers of flies around the dairy barn - what should be the first thing to be examined in an attempt to solve the fly problem?






40. Lactation is unique to _________.






41. Where are structural carbohydrates found in the plant?






42. Foot Rot is scientifically known as what?






43. A disease transmitted through natural mating which causes abortion - low conception rates - and irregular heat cycles is _____________________.






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






45. Cows have _____ streak canals per teat.






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






47. Where are structural carbohydrates found in the plant?






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






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






50. What does the term freshen mean in relation the dairy production?