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Dairy Cattle Basics

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1. When compared to normal corn silage - brown mid-rib corn silage has more energy and high digestibility. This is due largely to its lower content of__________.






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






3. What is intravenous injection?






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






5. When referring to rations - what do the letters NFC stand for?






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






7. The rumen of a cow is located...






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






9. A Babcock test may be used to measure the __________ % of milk.






10. Colostrum has approximately _____ calcium - as does regular milk.






11. A disease causing air bubbles under the skin and usually results in rapid death is __________.






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






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






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






15. NFDM






16. Dry cows need 0.8 percent K in their diet. What element is K?






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






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






19. What is the reasonable score for body condition at mid-lactation?






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






21. Where are non-degradable proteins absorbed?






22. Brucellosis is also know as...






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






24. What are two methods for shortening udder hair?






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






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






27. Name the three common places Coliforms are found.






28. In what year did the Holstein Association start its program of recording carriers of Undesirable Recessive Traits?






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






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






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






32. What type of mastitis is the easiest to cure?






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






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






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






36. What is a TMR to a dairy person?






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






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






39. A cow with high lactation persistence is important for a dairy's economic success. Lactation persistency is...






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






41. Lactation is unique to _________.






42. In cows - salmonellosis infections are most common in those that have calved within __________.






43. How many chromosomes does the nucleus of each reproductive cell have in dairy cattle?






44. Nutritionists have developed a test to compare one alfalfa sample to another - determining the RFV of each. RFV stands for...






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






46. 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?






47. When the environmental temperature falls below 30°F - the normal diet of a young calf should be supplemented with _______________?






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






49. Ways to avoid milk fever in cows






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







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