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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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1. On the PDCA Unified Dairy Score Card - the category 'dairy strength' accounts for how many points?






2. Bovine Progressive Degenerative Myeloencephalopathy (BPDME) is better known as Weaver Syndrome because of...






3. What is the accepted standard length for a lactation record in dairy cattle?






4. What is the most abundant mineral in the body?






5. Which major dairy breed association was the first to use computers to maintain breed registry records?






6. Limber leg is found most often in the ____________ dairy breed?






7. NMPF






8. Dairy Management Inc. introduced the _______ social media program for dairy advocates?






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






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






11. What do nonstructural carbohydrates consist of?






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






13. All milking equipment must be sanitized...






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






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






16. To the hundreth - how many pounds of milk are in a gallon?






17. After insemination - how long do sperm live in the cow's reproductive tract?






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






19. Dairy cattle frequently develop milk fever shortly after calving. They become immobile - comatose - and may die without treatment. The treatment typically involves...






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






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






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






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






25. What percent of crude protein should a calf starter be?






26. What units are used to measure energy?






27. If the freezing point of a sample of raw milk is above 30 degrees F this indicates...






28. In dairy cows - What is the name of the disease caused by the organisms Staph Aureus - Strep Uberis - and Klebsiella?






29. dairy cow may not reach her highest milk yield until she is...






30. When referring to milk test used at the processing plant - What is a DMC?






31. How much water can a lactating cow consume in one day?






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






33. One form of biological pest management is a predator insect - that can be bought and released to help control flies at a dairy. Which of these is NOT true about these predators...






34. How is a dairy's RHA calculated?






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






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






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






38. What percent of milk is water?






39. If the heat detection rate is 30% and the conception rate is 30% - What is the pregnancy rate?






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






41. When doing classification scoring - a cow given the numerical value of 85-89.9 is classified as...






42. What is a TMR to a dairy person?






43. Why is fat added to dairy rations?






44. Most dairies in Texas are considered to be CAFO's. A CAFO is...






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






46. Protein is a combination of amino acids. The amino acids are unique among compounds involved in nutrition because they contaIn what element?






47. Which of the following is an infectious disease?






48. What is Milk Fever paresis caused by?






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






50. Dairy cattle where first successfully cloned in the_______________.

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