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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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  • 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. 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






2. A material used in a footbath for cows with foot rot problems is...






3. The number one reason for culling in U.S. dairy herds is...






4. To the hundreth - how many pounds of milk are in a gallon?






5. What are the four composite indexes calculated by the Holstein Association?






6. How frequently should an average freshen?






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






8. What percent moisture should corn silage be chopped at when stored in horizontal bunker silos or bags?






9. New computerized robotic milk stations are becoming a reality today. They have different names but one common one is MOD system. MOD means...






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






11. Fermented forage plants relates to...






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






13. How is a dairy's RHA calculated?






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






15. Which of the following diseases is not caused by a virus?






16. A dairy cow that has all 8 permanent incisor teeth can be considered to be a minimum of ______________old.






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






18. The annual sale of dairy semen exceeds __________ straws.






19. The first feeding of colostrum should equal about ___ percent of the calf's body weight?






20. The CWT programs stands for Cooperatives Working Together. Which of the following describes the function of this program?






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






22. Which one of the following is the largest dairy milk marketing cooperative in the U.S.?






23. On the PDCA Unified Dairy Score Card - the category 'feet and legs' accounts for how many points?






24. In dairy cows - What is the name of the disease caused by the organisms Staph Aureus - Strep Uberis - and Klebsiella?






25. FARAD






26. Blood vessels that transport blood away from the heart are called...






27. The most costly form of mastitis is?






28. Colostrum given to a baby calf more than ____________hours old is NOT absorbed and thus does little good.






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






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






31. Brucellosis is also know as...






32. A switch on a cow is...






33. 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.






34. Manure management is a major concern for most modern - large-scale dairies. The newest management techniques being used involve...






35. To dairymen - the most harmful disease impacting milk production and their economic bottom line is...






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






37. NFO






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






39. Milking time is best reduced by...






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






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






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






43. When doing classification scoring - a cow given the numerical value of 85-89.9 is classified as...






44. Texas dairies normally must be permitted by the ___________before they begin operations.






45. 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.






46. Where are structural carbohydrates found in the plant?






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






48. Endocrinology is the science dealing with _______________.






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






50. What percent of lactating dairy cows have oxytocin in their bloodstreams during milking?