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






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






3. The hormone ______________ stimulates milk let down and may be administered via injection - when necessary after parturition.






4. In a sire's proof - daughters' calving ease measures __________________.






5. Where are structural carbohydrates found in the plant?






6. Milk sugars are not very soluble. Some people have difficulty hydrolyzing them in their bodies. This problem is called _________________.






7. The typical lactation curve shows a dairy cow reaching her peak production about ________days into the lactation cycle.






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






9. All milking equipment must be sanitized...






10. NMPF






11. BVD






12. Cheddar cheese accounts for ____ % of American type cheeses made in the U.S.






13. A ____________gene in Black and White Holsteins is responsible for the red and white color being expressed at times...






14. High potassium intake will decrease a cows ability to mobilize what?






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






16. What bacterium causes cattle tuberculosis (TB)?






17. A very popular dairy management software in Texas is...






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






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






20. Quality forage is critical for acow's milk production. Many people evaluate hay based upon its green color; others think the color is a poor indication of nutrient composition. However - green colored hay is generally considered to have a higher ____






21. What is Milk Fever paresis caused by?






22. When reffering to vaccinations - what do the letters MLV stand for?






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






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






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






26. In regards to pedigrees - What is a RHA?






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






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






29. How many grams of lactose are in an 8 oz. glass of milk?






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






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






32. What numerical value does a Holstein cow get when given the classification excellent?






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






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






35. 98% of somatic cells are...






36. Milk should be below what temperature before it is transferred to a milk truck?






37. Fermented forage plants relates to...






38. The topline of a cow is made up of the...






39. Which one of the following is the largest dairy milk marketing cooperative in the U.S.?






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






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






42. CCC






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






44. A bovine female which has not had a calf is a...






45. Which one of the following is the name of the part of the cow's back that lies between the withers and the loin?






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






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






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






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






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