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Dairy Cattle Basics

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1. In reference to reproduction - What does CL stand for?






2. Which of the following is an infectious disease?






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






4. The hormone BST is given to dairy cows...






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 The portion of the milker unit that first receives the milk as it is withdrawn from the cow is the...






6. The CWT programs stands for Cooperatives Working Together. Which of the following describes the function of this program?






7. NFO






8. The rumen of a cow is located...






9. How often will HACCP inspect each Dairy Farm?






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






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






12. Corn silage - stored in upright - top-unloading silos - should be chopped at which percent moisture?






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






14. After a bulk tank is washed and rinsed - beading of water droplets is a sign of _____.






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






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






17. The standard length of the dry period in dairy cattle is ________?






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






19. When using sexed semen - conception rates are _________ percent of the conception rates achieved when using unsexed semen under the same conditions?






20. To maintain margins - you should be monitoring and making decisions based on your herd's IOFC. What do the initials IOFC stand for?






21. Manure digesters convert _______________ fuel into electricity.






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






23. All U.S. dairy farms are inspected by state inspectors through a program coordinated by the Food and Drug Administration. Inspectors follow a publication called the PMO. What does PMO stand for?






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






25. Corn silage - stored in upright - top-unloading silos - should be chopped at which percent moisture?






26. NRC






27. One of the highest heritability traits for milk is...






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






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






30. Which dairy breed has a restriction for disallowing black markings?






31. Regarding feed formulation - What does CAD stand for?






32. This bacteria causes 'Circling Disease' in cattle...






33. On average - how many weekd after freshening does a cow's dry matter intake peak?






34. What state agency regulates waste management?






35. Where are degradable proteins broken down?






36. What are structural carbohydrates made of?






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






38. In the ruminant digestive system - which to the following is the name of first section of the small intestine that is connected to the abomasum?






39. Recent research traits have shown that dairy cows prefer to be milked __________ times/day if they are able to choose.






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






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






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






43. Brucellosis is also know as...






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






45. When evaluating dairy rations what do the letters NE stand for?






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






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






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






49. What breed is known to produce milk over a greater number of years than all other breeds?






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







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