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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The rumen of a mature cow will hold approximately...






2. The first feeding of colostrum should equal about ___ percent of the calf's body weight?






3. In the standard protocol for cleaning milking equipment - which of the following is not one of the four phases of cleaning?






4. 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.






5. What is subcutaneous injection?






6. GATT






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






8. USDEC






9. A dairyman may milk in a rapid exit barn. This simply means that...






10. Dairy producers are particularly watchful for zoonotic diseases in their herd. Zoonotic diseases are defined as those that...






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






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






13. NAFTA






14. A switch on a cow is...






15. What numerical value does a Holstein cow get when given the classification good?






16. When examining feed rations - what do the letters NDF stand for?






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






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






19. Which compartment of a dairy cow's stomach is located closest to the heart and it is a spot where hardware disease occurs?






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






21. A free martin is considered a...






22. What is subcutaneous injection?






23. Dairy producers are particularly watchful for zoonotic diseases in their herd. Zoonotic diseases are defined as those that...






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






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






26. Research has shown that by formulating lactating cow rations with proper amounts of certain amino acids - we can decrease the crude protein content of the ration and reduce _______________________?






27. Which one of the following is the name of the part of the cow's back that lies between the withers and the loin?






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






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






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






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






32. In regards to pedigrees - What is a RHA?






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






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






35. Milk that is low in SCC has more casein - which is a primary component in _______?






36. The dairy breed which produces the highest volume of milk is the...






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






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






39. %DBH






40. What does the term freshen mean in relation the dairy production?






41. Cattle grazing stressed on wilted hybrid sorghum/Johnson grass type pasture - may die as a result of ________________.






42. A Babcock test may be used to measure the __________ % of milk.






43. What mineral is necessary for hemoglobin formation?






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






45. Dairy herds have historically used artificial insemination. Currently approximately ____________% of all dairy pregnancies results from A.I.






46. Which part of an animal touches the ground if he/she is walking on a correct set of feet and legs?






47. What bacterium causes cattle tuberculosis (TB)?






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






49. Dairy heifers need to bred at ________ of age assuming they are at least 65% of their adult weight at that time.






50. A cow's gestation period is _______ long?