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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. If there are large numbers of flies around the dairy barn - what should be the first thing to be examined in an attempt to solve the fly problem?






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






3. How is a dairy's RHA calculated?






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






5. Which of the following is not a commonly usedestrus synchronization program for dairy cattle?






6. To dairymen - the most harmful disease impacting milk production and their economic bottom line is...






7. The circulatory system of a dairy cow is very important to milk production. A dairy cow must circulate about _________ of blood for each pound of milk produced.






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






9. Name the three common places Coliforms are found.






10. What numerical value does a Holstein cow get when given the classification excellent?






11. IDFA






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






13. What is Milk Fever paresis caused by?






14. GATT






15. PTAT






16. Which one of the following is NOT classified as a water soluble-vitamin?






17. Crude fiber in a dietary ration must be at least ___% or milk fat percent will decrease.






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






19. EU






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






21. What is intravenous injection?






22. Generally - high-producing Holsteins eat ___________ pounds of dry matter per day?






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






24. Which body part is located more towards the front of the animal?






25. How did parallels perform when compared to herringbones?






26. NSC






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






28. Corn silage stored in sealed upright silos should be ensiled at what moisture?






29. Which part of the digestive tract is responsible for absorbing excess water?






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






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






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






33. Many dairymen 'dock' the tail on their cows much to the chagrin of Animals Rights groups. They believe This is necessary to...






34. All milking equipment must be sanitized...






35. What manure waste management puts solids in a bin and lets it degrade?






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






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






38. Generally - high-producing Holsteins eat ___________ pounds of dry matter per day?






39. How is a dairy's RHA calculated?






40. How much water can a lactating cow consume in one day?






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






42. The standard length of the dry period in dairy cattle is ________?






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






44. Dairy Management Inc. introduced the _______ social media program for dairy advocates?






45. When is the best time to feed anionic salts to dairy cows?






46. 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__________.






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






48. The two main problems that effect reproduction are...






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






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