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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When discussing feed mixers - What is the range of manufacturers recommmended mixing times?






2. Which dairy breed's milk is golden-yellow in color?






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






4. 98% of somatic cells are...






5. What is another term for the lowest lateral regions of the abdomen - near the groin?






6. What is intra musclular injection?






7. 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?






8. What should the pH of a 'close up' Holstein's urine be?






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






10. What percent of milk is water?






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






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






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






14. When examining feed rations - what do the letters NDF stand for?






15. When a small metal object punctures the stomach wall and causes an infection - the resulting disease is called____________________.






16. dairy cow may not reach her highest milk yield until she is...






17. What ration ingredients contain the highest concentration of energy?






18. When referring to milk test used at the processing plant - What is a DMC?






19. Which of the following is a compartment of the dairy cow's stomach?






20. NRC






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






22. What should the pH of a 'close up' Holstein's urine be?






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






24. What percent non-fiber carbohydrate should a ration contain for high producing cows?






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






26. Rotary Parlors or Carousel milk barns have the advantage of being ________________ when compared to other type barns.






27. When does the greatest mammary tissue growth occur during a cow's life?






28. Heart girth measurements of cows may be used to estimate...






29. USDEC






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. When referring to milk test used at the processing plant - What is a DMC?






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






38. When discussing nutrition - What does NPN stand for?






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






40. When looking at DHI records - what do the letters RHA stand for?






41. PTAT






42. What bacterium causes Johne's disease in cattle?






43. Fresh milk - at a dairy - is required to be cooled to a minimum of 50 degrees F within 4 hours time after milking. However many larger dairies are using a _______________ to accomplish this within minutes.






44. Crude fiber in a dietary ration must be at least ___% or milk fat percent will decrease.






45. How often will HACCP inspect each Dairy Farm?






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






47. What mineral is necessary for hemoglobin formation?






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






49. 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 _______________________?






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