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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The dairy breed which produces the highest volume of milk is the...






2. What is the scientific term for birth?






3. What is a nonfunctional mammary gland called?






4. Fear can disrupt milk letdown in a cow. The hormone released that causes this disruption is...






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






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






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






8. Which of the compartments of a cow's four-compartment stomach acts as the true stomach?






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






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






11. 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).






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






13. Jersey cattle are characterized by having a ______________ face...






14. Fumonsin and zearalenone are examples of...






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






16. Colostrum has approximately _____ calcium - as does regular milk.






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 The portion of the milker unit that first receives the milk as it is withdrawn from the cow is the...






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






19. FSIS






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






21. Which system of the cow's body is most affected by paratuberculosis?






22. Neospora caninum is a major cause of what in pregnant cows?






23. One of the highest heritability traits for milk is...






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






25. A disease causing air bubbles under the skin and usually results in rapid death is __________.






26. Which part of an animal touches the ground if he/she is walking on a correct set of feet and legs?






27. Milk sugars are not very soluble. Some people have difficulty hydrolyzing them in their bodies. This problem is called _________________.






28. Endocrinology is the science dealing with _______________.






29. Corn silage - stored in upright - top-unloading silos - should be chopped at which percent moisture?






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






31. BFP






32. When compared to normal corn silage - brown mid-rib corn silage has more energy and high digestibility. This is due largely to its lower content of__________.






33. What is the reasonable score for body condition at mid-lactation?






34. What state agency regulates waste management?






35. USDEC






36. Why is fat added to dairy rations?






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






38. What mineral is necessary for hemoglobin formation?






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






40. Young dairy calves frequently suffer and may die due to scours. The chief cause of deadly scours at this age is...






41. About 90% of U.S. dairies use a __________ milking schedule.






42. The rumen of a mature cow will hold approximately...






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






44. How many days after breeding can a pregnancy be detected by ultrasound?






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






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






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






48. Manure digesters convert _______________ fuel into electricity.






49. Which one of the following describes biotin?






50. FSA