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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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1. What are structural carbohydrates made of?






2. A condition of low blood calcium - which results in partial paralysis of the cow is known as __________________.






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






4. FSIS






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






6. Cows produce pheromones which...






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. Cheddar cheese accounts for ____ % of American type cheeses made in the U.S.






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






10. Name the three common places Coliforms are found.






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






12. What is the hormone that causes Uterine contractions to assist in parturition?






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






14. BFP






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






16. Which compartment of a dairy cow's stomach is located closest to the heart and it is a spot where hardware disease occurs?






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






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






19. All milking equipment must be sanitized...






20. What female hormone causes follicles to begin to develop?






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






22. PTAT






23. The breed of dairy cow generally credited with producing the highest % of both milk fat and protein is the...






24. Which dairy breed originated in the central part of the European continent?






25. Producers using BST must give their cows an injection of it every...






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






27. 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






28. Foot Rot is scientifically known as what?






29. Generally - high-producing Holsteins eat ___________ pounds of dry matter per day?






30. What is subcutaneous injection?






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






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






33. The milk produced on a dairy must be moved through a system of components and piping made from...






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






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






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






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






38. When can a heifer calf born twin to a bull be registered?






39. 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 _______________________?






40. The portion of the ruminant digestive system which is known as and functions as the 'true' stomach is the...






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






42. Which of the following is not a commonly usedestrus synchronization program for dairy cattle?






43. How much more energy do fats contain per unit the carbohydrates and proteins?






44. NFO






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






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






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






48. Almost 95% of the dairy cows in the U.S. are...






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






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