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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What is intravenous injection?






2. A mutation where calves have little or no control over the movement of their legs is called...






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






4. What are structural carbohydrates made of?






5. Colostrum has approximately _____ calcium - as does regular milk.






6. What is the classification for a Holstein cow given the numerical value of less than 70?






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






8. The hormone ______________ stimulates milk let down and may be administered via injection - when necessary after parturition.






9. Fresh milk - at a dairy - is required to be cooled to a minimum of 50 degrees F within 4 hours time after milking. However many larger dairies are using a _______________ to accomplish this within minutes.






10. A mutation where calves have little or no control over the movement of their legs is called...






11. The two U.S. dairy breeds that originated in the Channel Islands off the coast of France are...






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






13. What mineral is necessary for hemoglobin formation?






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






15. What is the accepted standard length for a lactation record in dairy cattle?






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






17. Lactation is unique to _________.






18. What should the pH of a 'close up' Holstein's urine be?






19. In the reproductive tract of a dairy cow - how many uterine horns are there?






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






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






22. What percent of milk is water?






23. The number one reason for culling in U.S. dairy herds is...






24. When the environmental temperature falls below 30°F - the normal diet of a young calf should be supplemented with _______________?






25. What is the reasonable score for body condition at mid-lactation?






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






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






28. What is a common name for infectious kerato conjunctivitis?






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






30. What is the approximate time of ovulation in cattle after the beginning of heat?






31. According to the American Veterinary Medicine Association - the preferred method of dehorning young calves is_________.






32. A mutation where a calf is born with a single toe on one or more feet is called...






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






34. When referring to milk test used at the processing plant - What is a DMC?






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






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






37. At how many days can pregnancy be detected by palpation?






38. 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...






39. Which dairy breed's milk is golden-yellow in color?






40. Which trait is worth the most points according to the Dairy Cow Unified Score Card?






41. The typical lactation curve shows a dairy cow reaching her peak production about ________days into the lactation cycle.






42. An average Holstein cow should give _______ pounds per day for each lactation.






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






44. In a sire's proof - daughters' calving ease measures __________________.






45. What breed is known to produce milk over a greater number of years than all other breeds?






46. How frequently should an average freshen?






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






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






49. A bovine female which has not had a calf is a...






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