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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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1. What is a nonfunctional mammary gland called?






2. 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






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






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






5. Where are non-degradable proteins absorbed?






6. Which mineral functions in maintaining osmotic pressure - acid-base balance - and body fluid balance?






7. All U.S. dairy farms are inspected by state inspectors through a program coordinated by the Food and Drug Administration. Inspectors follow a publication called the PMO. What does PMO stand for?






8. What is lactogenesis?






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






10. Which major dairy breed association was the first to use computers to maintain breed registry records?






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






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






13. Which of the following is an infectious disease?






14. Corn silage stored in sealed upright silos should be ensiled at what moisture?






15. GnRH






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






17. BVD






18. In the reproductive tract of a dairy cow - how many uterine horns are there?






19. An average Holstein cow should give _______ pounds per day for each lactation.






20. Milk that is low in SCC has more casein - which is a primary component in _______?






21. Manure digesters convert _______________ fuel into electricity.






22. Which hormone produced by the uterus causes regression of the corpus luteum?






23. What is a nonfunctional mammary gland called?






24. What is the accepted standard length for a lactation record in dairy cattle?






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






26. Cows treated with BST typically show an increase in milk production of...






27. Brucellosis is also know as...






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






29. The standard length of the dry period in dairy cattle is ________?






30. USDEC






31. 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






32. %DBH






33. Neospora caninum is a major cause of what in pregnant cows?






34. When discussing feed mixers - What is the range of manufacturers recommmended mixing times?






35. Approximately how many gallons of blood pass through the udder for each gallon of milk produced?






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






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






38. IDFA






39. FSIS






40. A Milking herd's TMR should be available to cows how many hours throughout the day?






41. Name the three common places Coliforms are found.






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






43. PTAT






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






45. 'Thurl position' is a trait evaluated in the ________ category on the PDCA Unified Scorecard?






46. 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?






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






48. Lactation is unique to _________.






49. Endocrinology is the science dealing with _______________.






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