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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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1. Dairy heifers need to bred at ________ of age assuming they are at least 65% of their adult weight at that time.






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






3. How often will HACCP inspect each Dairy Farm?






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






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






6. 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).






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






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






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






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






11. A dairy cow that has her feet too far forward (under her belly) is said to be...






12. What is intra musclular injection?






13. The portion of the ruminant digestive system which consists of many folds of tissue is the...






14. 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__________.






15. What mineral is necessary for hemoglobin formation?






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






17. GnRH






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






19. The rumen of a cow is located...






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






21. The topline of a cow is made up of the...






22. What does the term freshen mean in relation the dairy production?






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






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






25. Recent research traits have shown that dairy cows prefer to be milked __________ times/day if they are able to choose.






26. NRC






27. 'Weaver Syndrome' is most often found in the _______________dairy breed?






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






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






30. The source of rennet (a substance used in cheese making) is...






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






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






33. NAFTA






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






35. What percent of lactating dairy cows have oxytocin in their bloodstreams during milking?






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






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






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






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






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






41. What do nonstructural carbohydrates consist of?






42. When referring to rations - what do the letters NFC stand for?






43. What machine is used to determine if water has been added to milk?






44. New computerized robotic milk stations are becoming a reality today. They have different names but one common one is MOD system. MOD means...






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






46. What are the two types of ovarian cysts?






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






48. A disease transmitted through natural mating which causes abortion - low conception rates - and irregular heat cycles is _____________________.






49. Dairy producers are particularly watchful for zoonotic diseases in their herd. Zoonotic diseases are defined as those that...






50. Brucellosis is also know as...







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