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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Lactation is unique to _________.






2. What percent of milk is water?






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






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






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






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






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






8. The major advantage of a 'low-line' milk line as compared to the older 'high-line' is...






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






10. 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?






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






12. Ways to avoid milk fever in cows






13. What is the hormone that causes Uterine contractions to assist in parturition?






14. What combines the Predicted Transmitting Ability for protein - fat - type and udder composite index and ranks the animal on its ability to transmit a balance of these four traits






15. Cow comfort has been linked to milk production in numerous research studies. Not an example of a way to improve cow comfort used by dairymen?






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






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






18. How often will HACCP inspect each Dairy Farm?






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






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






21. NSC






22. To maintain margins - you should be monitoring and making decisions based on your herd's IOFC. What do the initials IOFC stand for?






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






24. One ejaculation from a bull typically contains _________________ sperm






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






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






27. A very popular dairy management software in Texas is...






28. Quality forage is critical for acow's milk production. Many people evaluate hay based upon its green color; others think the color is a poor indication of nutrient composition. However - green colored hay is generally considered to have a higher ____






29. Which of the following is an infectious disease?






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






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






32. Which system of the cow's body is most affected by paratuberculosis?






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






34. What is the name of the term for a farm's unique identification number that is part of the National Animal Identification System?






35. Where are degradable proteins broken down?






36. A free martin is considered a...






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






38. What manure waste management method runs manure across a press and squeezes the water out?






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






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






41. Dairy cattle where first successfully cloned in the_______________.

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42. Quality forage is critical for acow's milk production. Many people evaluate hay based upon its green color; others think the color is a poor indication of nutrient composition. However - green colored hay is generally considered to have a higher ____






43. What is intravenous injection?






44. What is lactogenesis?






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






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






47. What kinds of relationship do cattle and the microorganisms in their rumen share?






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






49. When reffering to vaccinations - what do the letters MLV stand for?






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