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Dairy Cattle Basics

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1. What percent moisture should corn silage be chopped at when stored in horizontal bunker silos or bags?






2. Rumen bacteria enable dairy cattle to utilize which feed supplement?






3. What is a TMR to a dairy person?






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






5. EU






6. Colostrum given to a baby calf more than ____________hours old is NOT absorbed and thus does little good.






7. The portion of the milker unit that first receives the milk as it is withdrawn from the cow is the...






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






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






10. Cows produce pheromones which...






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






12. On the PDCA Unified Dairy Score Card - the category 'feet and legs' accounts for how many points?






13. At what isoelectric point (point at which proteins have net zero charge) do caseins precipitate?






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






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






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






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






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






19. Blood vessels that transport blood away from the heart are called...






20. Colostrum given to a baby calf more than ____________hours old is NOT absorbed and thus does little good.






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






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






23. What percent of milk is water?






24. When a cow comes into heat every few days - she is referred to as?






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






26. In cows - salmonellosis infections are most common in those that have calved within __________.






27. Parallel milk barns typically have several cows on each side. The cows are arranged in a ____________ fashion in this barn.






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






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






30. Why is fat added to dairy rations?






31. Alfalfa is an example of ___ in a dairy ration.






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






33. Fumonsin and zearalenone are examples of...






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






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






36. 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 ____






37. On the PDCA Unified Dairy Score Card - the category 'dairy strength' accounts for how many points?






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






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






40. When a small metal object punctures the stomach wall and causes an infection - the resulting disease is called____________________.






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






42. What percent of milk is water?






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






44. What percent of dry matter in plants is made of carbohydrates?






45. The most common pathogen found in raw milk is...






46. Coccidia infection can occur when calves are 4 to 8 weeks old. Coccidia causes...






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






48. Limber leg is found most often in the ____________ dairy breed?






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






50. Dairy cows need roughage to concentrate ratio of approximately ______________ to maintain the desired fat content in the milk.







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