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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Which one of the following describes biotin?






2. What percent of dry matter in plants is made of carbohydrates?






3. The most common pathogen found in raw milk is...






4. What is the scientific term for birth?






5. 98% of somatic cells are...






6. A dairyman may milk in a rapid exit barn. This simply means that...






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






8. The major advantage of a 'low-line' milk line as compared to the older 'high-line' is...






9. The portion of the milker unit that first receives the milk as it is withdrawn from the cow is the...






10. PTAT






11. What is lactogenesis?






12. Rotary Parlors or Carousel milk barns have the advantage of being ________________ when compared to other type barns.






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






14. Dairy rations - especially those for high producing cows - may be buffered to maintain a desirable rumen pH. The most common buffering agent for this is...






15. PTAT






16. When a cow comes into heat every few days - she is referred to as?






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






18. Dairy heifers need to bred at ________ of age assuming they are at least 65% of their adult weight at that time.






19. Protein is a combination of amino acids. The amino acids are unique among compounds involved in nutrition because they contaIn what element?






20. Which reproductive condition results when the fetal membranes remain within the uterus for an extended period following parturition?






21. Fumonsin and zearalenone are examples of...






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






23. How often will HACCP inspect each Dairy Farm?






24. The _____________is the device responsible for regulating both the vacuum level and the proportion of the vacuum for the front and rear quarters






25. Fermented forage plants relates to...






26. Brucellosis is also know as...






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






28. Fats are broken down by a dairy cow In what part of her body?






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






30. 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?






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






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






33. According to the NRC - what percent calcium should a dry cow ration contain?






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






35. Allelomimetic behavior is defined as...






36. Which purebred dairy breed association introduced a 'dairy price stabilization' program in 2009?






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






38. The top most part of a cow's head is called the...






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






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






41. What percentage of whole milk is fat when compared on a dry matter basis?






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






43. %DBH






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






45. What stomach compartments are not developed in a newborn calf?






46. What should the pH of a 'close up' Holstein's urine be?






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






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






49. In regards to pedigrees - What is a RHA?






50. When sanitizing milking equipment with water - the temperature must be a minimum of 170 degrees F and the utensils are to be under the flow of water for ____________ minute(s).