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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Where are structural carbohydrates found in the plant?






2. BVD






3. 'Thurl position' is a trait evaluated in the ________ category on the PDCA Unified Scorecard?






4. What is Milk Fever paresis caused by?






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






6. What is subcutaneous injection?






7. Grass Tetany may occur in early lactation cows grazing lush - heavily - fertilized pastures. Grass Tetany is caused by a ______________deficiency.






8. The topline of a cow is made up of the...






9. How is a dairy's RHA calculated?






10. Many dairies place bands on their cows necks or feet - with black boxes containing electronic I.D. - production - management information. These units are called...






11. Which of the compartments of a cow's four-compartment stomach acts as the true stomach?






12. When looking at DHI records - what do the letters RHA stand for?






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






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






15. When discussing lactation records - What does the term 'fat corrected milk' mean?






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






17. %DBH






18. NFDM






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






20. Abortion in the last trimester of pregnancy is often caused by_______________.






21. 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.






22. The Global Dairy Agenda for Action is a pledge to reduce _______ emissions in an attempt to address global warming?






23. NFDM






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






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






26. Which mineral functions in maintaining osmotic pressure - acid-base balance - and body fluid balance?






27. Hairy Heel Wart is scientifically known as what?






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






29. What bacterium causes Johne's disease in cattle?






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






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






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






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






34. Allelomimetic behavior is defined as...






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






36. What state agency regulates waste management?






37. A switch on a cow is...






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






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






40. 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?






41. The only aspect of milk quality that can be completely controlled on the farm is ______________.






42. This vitamin plays a role in the coagulation of blood...






43. Dairy cattle have a ________ field of vision to their front






44. Texas dairies normally must be permitted by the ___________before they begin operations.






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






46. Which of the following diseases is not caused by a virus?






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






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






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






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