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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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1. On average - how many weekd after freshening does a cow's dry matter intake peak?






2. Feeding bulky feeds during the dry period and gradually bringing fresh cows back on grain are ways to prevent...






3. Dairy cattle where first successfully cloned in the_______________.

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






5. 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.






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






7. Dairy cattle where first successfully cloned in the_______________.

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






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






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






11. What is the average production lifetime of a dairy cow?






12. NFO






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






14. One form of biological pest management is a predator insect - that can be bought and released to help control flies at a dairy. Which of these is NOT true about these predators...






15. In what year did the Holstein Association start its program of recording carriers of Undesirable Recessive Traits?






16. Nutritionists have developed a test to compare one alfalfa sample to another - determining the RFV of each. RFV stands for...






17. Which one of the following is not classified as a fat‐soluble vitamin?






18. What is intravenous injection?






19. A material used in a footbath for cows with foot rot problems is...






20. What percent of milk is water?






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






22. How did parallels perform when compared to herringbones?






23. Dairy cattle frequently develop milk fever shortly after calving. They become immobile - comatose - and may die without treatment. The treatment typically involves...






24. BVD






25. Pest Predators will travel up to ____ yards to find their food source (fly pupae).






26. In a cow - where would you find the alveolus?






27. What structural carbohydrate component makes older plants less digestible than younger plants?






28. After insemination - how long do sperm live in the cow's reproductive tract?






29. Manure management is a major concern for most modern - large-scale dairies. The newest management techniques being used involve...






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






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






32. Reduced gestation length and retained placenta typically are the first symptoms of _________________ vitamin deficiency






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






34. In what year did the Holstein Association start its program of recording carriers of Undesirable Recessive Traits?






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






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






37. When evaluating dairy rations what do the letters NE stand for?






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






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






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






41. For best results calves should be fed colostrum within ____ hours of calving...






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






43. When comparing bulls for artificial insemination - What does 'SCR' stand for?






44. 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).






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






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






47. Milk with over_____________ somatic cell count cannot legally be shipped in the United States?






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






49. A cow with high lactation persistence is important for a dairy's economic success. Lactation persistency is...






50. IDFA