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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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1. Which trait is worth the most points according to the Dairy Cow Unified Score Card?






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






3. As a rule of thumb when milk production ________ - the milk fat content _______






4. Feeding bulky feeds during the dry period and gradually bringing fresh cows back on grain are ways to prevent...






5. 98% of somatic cells are...






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






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






8. FSIS






9. Body condition scores form 1 to 5 are used to track herd health and nutrition. Dry cows should have a body score from...






10. Quality forage is critical for acow's milk production. Many people evaluate hay based upon its green color; others think the color is a poor indication of nutrient composition. However - green colored hay is generally considered to have a higher ____






11. What is an anion?






12. Which one of the following describes biotin?






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






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






15. When using a body condition scoring system of 1 to 5 - What does a score of 5 mean?






16. What is the most essential nutrient in animal feeding animals and maintaining health?






17. The two U.S. dairy breeds that originated in the Channel Islands off the coast of France are...






18. USAHA






19. Endocrinology is the science dealing with _______________.






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






21. What is subcutaneous injection?






22. Which of the following is the most popular type of cheese in the United States?






23. What is the most abundant mineral in the body?






24. If the freezing point of a sample of raw milk is above 30 degrees F this indicates...






25. Abortion in the last trimester of pregnancy is often caused by_______________.






26. Many dairies place bands on their cows necks or feet - with black boxes containing electronic I.D. - production - management information. These units are called...






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






28. The breed of dairy cattle that can be roan - all red - all white - or even spotted red and white is...






29. Which one of the following describes biotin?






30. How many grams of lactose are in an 8 oz. glass of milk?






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






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






33. If you add sugar to a milk product - you must ______ the minimum pasteurization temperature by _____ degrees F.






34. When comparing bulls for artificial insemination - What does 'SCR' stand for?






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






36. Which of the following is the most popular type of cheese in the United States?






37. %DBH






38. Which mineral is found in high concentrations in soft tissues such as the pancreas - liver - and kidney?






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






40. At how many days can pregnancy be detected by palpation?






41. Some Texas dairymen are placing Bermuda and/or corn forage into ______________ for fermentation and silage production.






42. Cattle grazing stressed on wilted hybrid sorghum/Johnson grass type pasture - may die as a result of ________________.






43. Limber leg is found most often in the ____________ dairy breed?






44. What hormone is responsible for maintaining pregnancy?






45. What is a common name for infectious kerato conjunctivitis?






46. At how many days can pregnancy be detected by palpation?






47. What describes the fraction of the ration proteins - which is broken down by digestive enzymes and utilized by rumen bacteria?






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






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






50. Milk let down in a dairy cow may be stimulated by...