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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
Instructions:
  • 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 machine is used to determine if water has been added to milk?






2. On average - how many weekd after freshening does a cow's dry matter intake peak?






3. After insemination - how long do sperm live in the cow's reproductive tract?






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






5. What is the sex chromosome configuration of a male calf?






6. For best results calves should be fed colostrum within ____ hours of calving...






7. Bulk tanks must be emptied and cleaned every _____ hours.






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






9. IDFA






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






11. What manure waste management method runs manure across a press and squeezes the water out?






12. Lactation is unique to _________.






13. %DBH






14. 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?






15. Normal presentation of a calf for parturition will have...






16. What is a TMR to a dairy person?






17. Where are non-degradable proteins absorbed?






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






19. PTAT






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






21. In regards to dairy production RHA refers to...






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






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






24. EU






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






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






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






28. Milking time is best reduced by...






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






30. Which one of the following is NOT classified as a water soluble-vitamin?






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






32. Coccidia infection can occur when calves are 4 to 8 weeks old. Coccidia causes...






33. A perfect score for a cow according to the Dairy Cow Unified Score Card is...






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






35. What kinds of relationship do cattle and the microorganisms in their rumen share?






36. Dairy herds have historically used artificial insemination. Currently approximately ____________% of all dairy pregnancies results from A.I.






37. What percent of the cows feed intake is consumed during the daylight hours?






38. NAFTA






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






40. What percent of crude protein should a calf starter be?






41. GnRH






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






43. What state agency regulates waste management?






44. What breed is known to produce milk over a greater number of years than all other breeds?






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






46. Fermented forage plants relates to...






47. CCC






48. Many dairy bulls have their nose pierced with a ring in it. This allows for...






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






50. Which dairy breed has a restriction for disallowing black markings?