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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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1. What describes the fraction of the ration proteins - which is broken down by digestive enzymes and utilized by rumen bacteria?






2. The top most part of a cow's head is called the...






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






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






5. NMPF






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






7. EU






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






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






10. A bovine female which has not had a calf is a...






11. What is the scientific term for birth?






12. 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?






13. Where are non-degradable proteins absorbed?






14. What manure waste management method runs manure across a press and squeezes the water out?






15. The source of rennet (a substance used in cheese making) is...






16. In what year did the Holstein Association start its program of recording carriers of Undesirable Recessive Traits?






17. Ways to avoid milk fever in cows






18. The portion of the ruminant digestive system which consists of many folds of tissue is the...






19. Fumonsin and zearalenone are examples of...






20. BVD






21. GnRH






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






23. PTAT






24. What is the USDA's AIPL?






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






26. The medical name tarsal hygroma - a commonaliment of dairy cows is commonly called...






27. Allelomimetic behavior is defined as...






28. Which one of the following is not classified as a fat‐soluble vitamin?






29. When discussing nutrition - What does NPN stand for?






30. Name the three common places Coliforms are found.






31. Jersey cattle are characterized by having a ______________ face...






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






33. Adequate consumption of long fiber roughage is important to both milk production and herd heath. A long fiber roughage is one that is...






34. Rotary Parlors or Carousel milk barns have the advantage of being ________________ when compared to other type barns.






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






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






37. What is the sex chromosome configuration of a male calf?






38. Heart girth measurements of cows may be used to estimate...






39. Which one of the following describes biotin?






40. The rear quarters produce __________% of the daily milk yield.






41. To dairymen - the most harmful disease impacting milk production and their economic bottom line is...






42. Many dairymen 'dock' the tail on their cows much to the chagrin of Animals Rights groups. They believe This is necessary to...






43. The breed of dairy cattle that can be roan - all red - all white - or even spotted red and white is...






44. Name the three common places Coliforms are found.






45. What is the classification for a Holstein cow given the numerical value 80-84.9?






46. The condition in which the cow is giving more milk than nutrients that she is consuming in feed is called...






47. What are two methods for shortening udder hair?






48. What is the classification for a Holstein cow given the numerical value of less than 70?






49. CCC






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