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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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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. When using sexed semen - conception rates are _________ percent of the conception rates achieved when using unsexed semen under the same conditions?






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






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






4. What units are used to measure energy?






5. Name the three common places Coliforms are found.






6. When using sexed semen - conception rates are _________ percent of the conception rates achieved when using unsexed semen under the same conditions?






7. Which of the following is the most popular type of cheese in the United States?






8. 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?






9. The portion of the ruminant digestive system which is known as and functions as the 'true' stomach is the...






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






11. Milk traits - i.e. fat - protein - SNF and etc. - tend to have a heritability of about...






12. Milk fever is also (scientifically) known as what?






13. This bacteria causes 'Circling Disease' in cattle...






14. PTAT






15. CCC






16. NFO






17. If you add sugar to a milk product - you must ______ the minimum pasteurization temperature by _____ degrees F.






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






19. Adequate consumption of long fiber roughage is important to both milk production and herd heath. A long fiber roughage is one that is...






20. A ____________gene in Black and White Holsteins is responsible for the red and white color being expressed at times...






21. A calf's birth weight is approximately ________% of its' mature weight.






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






23. Which of the following diseases is not caused by a virus?






24. The dairy breed which produces the highest volume of milk is the...






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






26. Milk let down in a dairy cow may be stimulated by...






27. What is the USDA's AIPL?






28. Name the three common places Coliforms are found.






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






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






31. Abortion in the last trimester of pregnancy is often caused by_______________.






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






33. If a dairy bull has been genetically tested to determine his genomic make-up - this will be indicated on his pedigree by what letters?






34. In the ruminant digestive system - which to the following is the name of first section of the small intestine that is connected to the abomasum?






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






36. As a rule of thumb when milk production ________ - the milk fat content _______






37. NSC






38. %DBH






39. Ways to avoid milk fever in cows






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






41. In order to prevent bloat - the feed additive Poloxalene is often added to feed rations for cows that are grazing. Which of the following grazed forages are most likely to cause bloat?






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






43. The breed of dairy cow generally credited with producing the highest % of both milk fat and protein is the...






44. It is widely acknowledged that a calcium/phosphorus ration of about ______________ is best for a dairy ration since this mirrors that of the cows' body.






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






46. How frequently should an average freshen?






47. How many chromosomes does the nucleus of each reproductive cell have in dairy cattle?






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






49. How many grams of lactose are in an 8 oz. glass of milk?






50. NSC