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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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1. Which of the compartments of a cow's four-compartment stomach acts as the true stomach?






2. What is the scientific term for birth?






3. Where are structural carbohydrates found in the plant?






4. FSIS






5. What manure waste management puts solids in a bin and lets it degrade?






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






7. What is the scientific term for birth?






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






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






10. What hormone is responsible for maintaining pregnancy?






11. What percent non-fiber carbohydrate should a ration contain for high producing cows?






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






13. What do nonstructural carbohydrates consist of?






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






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






16. The number one reason for culling in U.S. dairy herds is...






17. When using a body condition scoring system of 1 to 5 - What does a score of 5 mean?






18. Milk sugars are not very soluble. Some people have difficulty hydrolyzing them in their bodies. This problem is called _________________.






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






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






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






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






23. NFO






24. NRC






25. In a cow - where would you find the alveolus?






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






27. When discussing feed mixers - What is the range of manufacturers recommmended mixing times?






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






29. Where are structural carbohydrates found in the plant?






30. CCC






31. Milking time is best reduced by...






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






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






34. A condition of low blood calcium - which results in partial paralysis of the cow is known as __________________.






35. A mutation where a calf is born with a single toe on one or more feet is called...






36. GnRH






37. Which of the following is a compartment of the dairy cow's stomach?






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






39. Which dairy breed originated in the central part of the European continent?






40. What are two methods for shortening udder hair?






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






42. Milk should be below what temperature before it is transferred to a milk truck?






43. USAHA






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






45. One ejaculation from a bull typically contains _________________ sperm






46. What units are used to measure energy?






47. Allelomimetic behavior is defined as...






48. A condition of low blood calcium - which results in partial paralysis of the cow is known as __________________.






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






50. What trait with the only positive genetic correlation to milk production?