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Dairy Cattle Basics

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






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






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






4. BFP






5. 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).






6. According to the NRC - what percent calcium should a dry cow ration contain?






7. Milk traits - i.e. fat - protein - SNF and etc. - tend to have a heritability of about...






8. Fear can disrupt milk letdown in a cow. The hormone released that causes this disruption is...






9. 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 ____






10. Mule-foot is found most often in ___________dairy breed?






11. Normal body temperature for a dairy cow is _____________.






12. What state agency regulates waste management?






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






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






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






16. A dairy cow that has her feet too far forward (under her belly) is said to be...






17. Where are degradable proteins broken down?






18. Dairy cattle where first successfully cloned in the_______________.

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19. Which mineral is found in high concentrations in soft tissues such as the pancreas - liver - and kidney?






20. 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?






21. About 90% of U.S. dairies use a __________ milking schedule.






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






23. A perfect score for a cow according to the Dairy Cow Unified Score Card is...






24. 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.






25. In regards to dairy production RHA refers to...






26. Legally you cannot make cottage cheese from raw milk - but you can make _________ from raw milk.






27. NRC






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






29. Which reproductive condition results when the fetal membranes remain within the uterus for an extended period following parturition?






30. EU






31. Almost 95% of the dairy cows in the U.S. are...






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






33. NFDM






34. What stomach compartments are not developed in a newborn calf?






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






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






37. BVD






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






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






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






41. How often will HACCP inspect each Dairy Farm?






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






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






44. 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?






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






46. Heart girth measurements of cows may be used to estimate...






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






48. Adequate consumption of long fiber roughage is important to both milk production and herd heath. A long fiber roughage is one that is...






49. What ration ingredients contain the highest concentration of energy?






50. What is the classification for a Holstein cow given the numerical value 80-84.9?