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






2. Which of the following is an infectious disease?






3. %DBH






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






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






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






7. Milk with over_____________ somatic cell count cannot legally be shipped in the United States?






8. Dairy heifers need to bred at ________ of age assuming they are at least 65% of their adult weight at that time.






9. If you add sugar to a milk product - you must ______ the minimum pasteurization temperature by _____ degrees F.






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






11. What is the approximate time of ovulation in cattle after the beginning of heat?






12. Foot Rot is scientifically known as what?






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






14. What is the scientific term for birth?






15. A ____________ is usually necessary when feeding Dairy Cows TMR rations.






16. The portion of the ruminant digestive system which consists of many folds of tissue is the...






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






18. The portion of the ruminant digestive system which is known as and functions as the 'true' stomach is the...






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






20. BFP






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






22. Protein is a combination of amino acids. The amino acids are unique among compounds involved in nutrition because they contaIn what element?






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






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






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






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






27. ___________ represents the largest daily input cost in producing milk.






28. When feeding close-up cows a calcium deficient diet - which gland is simulated?






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






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






31. IDFA






32. A dairyman may milk in a rapid exit barn. This simply means that...






33. If the freezing point of a sample of raw milk is above 30 degrees F this indicates...






34. Milking time is best reduced by...






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






36. What percent of dry matter in plants is made of carbohydrates?






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






38. When using sexed semen - conception rates are _________ percent of the conception rates achieved when using unsexed semen under the same conditions?






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






40. Feeding proper rations during the summer is important for both cow comfort and maintaining milk production. Which nutrient is most important during the summer months?






41. Many dairy bulls have their nose pierced with a ring in it. This allows for...






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






43. When using a body condition scoring system of 1 to 5 - What does a score of 5 mean?






44. A mutation where calves have little or no control over the movement of their legs is called...






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






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






47. Cattle grazing stressed on wilted hybrid sorghum/Johnson grass type pasture - may die as a result of ________________.






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






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






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