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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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1. Cheddar cheese accounts for ____ % of American type cheeses made in the U.S.






2. Which body part is located more towards the front of the animal?






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






4. Generally - high-producing Holsteins eat ___________ pounds of dry matter per day?






5. If the heat detection rate is 30% and the conception rate is 30% - What is the pregnancy rate?






6. Adequate consumption of long fiber roughage is important to both milk production and herd heath. A long fiber roughage is one that is...






7. 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.






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






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






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






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






12. 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?






13. The Global Dairy Agenda for Action is a pledge to reduce _______ emissions in an attempt to address global warming?






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






15. What do nonstructural carbohydrates consist of?






16. What percent of milk is water?






17. How many days after breeding can a pregnancy be detected by ultrasound?






18. Pest Predators will travel up to ____ yards to find their food source (fly pupae).






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






20. A perfect score for a cow according to the Dairy Cow Unified Score Card is...






21. BFP






22. USAHA






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






24. In the standard protocol for cleaning milking equipment - which of the following is not one of the four phases of cleaning?






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






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






27. In the ruminant digestive system - which to the following is the name of first section of the small intestine that is connected to the abomasum?






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






29. Young dairy calves frequently suffer and may die due to scours. The chief cause of deadly scours at this age is...






30. The milk produced on a dairy must be moved through a system of components and piping made from...






31. What is an anion?






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






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






34. Where are non-degradable proteins absorbed?






35. This bacteria causes 'Circling Disease' in cattle...






36. In order to prevent bloat - the feed additive Poloxalene is often added to feed rations for cows that are grazing. Which of the following grazed forages are most likely to cause bloat?






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






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






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






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






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






42. %DBH






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






44. The milk produced on a dairy must be moved through a system of components and piping made from...






45. The breed of dairy cow generally credited with producing the highest % of both milk fat and protein is the...






46. A cow's gestation period is _______ long?






47. In order to prevent bloat - the feed additive Poloxalene is often added to feed rations for cows that are grazing. Which of the following grazed forages are most likely to cause bloat?






48. Which compartment of a dairy cow's stomach is located closest to the heart and it is a spot where hardware disease occurs?






49. %DBH






50. Mule-foot is found most often in ___________dairy breed?