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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Almost 95% of the dairy cows in the U.S. are...






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






3. What is a nonfunctional mammary gland called?






4. A ____________ is usually necessary when feeding Dairy Cows TMR rations.






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






6. What acid is formed when nonstructural carbohydrates are digested in the rumen?






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






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






9. Regarding feed formulation - What does CAD stand for?






10. According to recent USDA surveys - What is the most popular age to wean dairy calves?






11. What state agency regulates waste management?






12. Milking time is best reduced by...






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






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






15. In reference to reproduction - What does CL stand for?






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






17. IDFA






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






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






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






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






22. What is intra musclular injection?






23. Dairy Farmers frequently place a stomach magnet into their cows to...






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






25. Dairy cattle have a ________ field of vision to their front






26. Cows have _____ streak canals per teat.






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






28. Cows produce pheromones which...






29. Milk should be below what temperature before it is transferred to a milk truck?






30. What ration ingredients contain the highest concentration of energy?






31. How did parallels perform when compared to herringbones?






32. In which breed of cow is the incidence of milk fever most common?






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






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






35. What do nonstructural carbohydrates consist of?






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






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






38. When discussing feed mixers - What is the range of manufacturers recommmended mixing times?






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






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






41. Which of the following is an infectious disease?






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






43. Normal body temperature for a dairy cow is _____________.






44. When discussing lactation records - What does the term 'fat corrected milk' mean?






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






46. What is subcutaneous injection?






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






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






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






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