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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Fumonsin and zearalenone are examples of...






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






3. GATT






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






5. What is the average production lifetime of a dairy cow?






6. The breed of dairy cow generally credited with producing the highest % of both milk fat and protein is the...






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






8. What units are used to measure energy?






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






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






11. Dairy cattle where first successfully cloned in the_______________.

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






13. ___________ represents the largest daily input cost in producing milk.






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






15. When comparing bulls for artificial insemination - What does 'SCR' stand for?






16. In which breed of cow is the incidence of milk fever most common?






17. What is a TMR to a dairy person?






18. What female hormone causes follicles to begin to develop?






19. The milk produced on a dairy must be moved through a system of components and piping made from...






20. What units are used to measure energy?






21. High potassium intake will decrease a cows ability to mobilize what?






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






23. 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...






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






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






26. NSC






27. The hormone ______________ stimulates milk let down and may be administered via injection - when necessary after parturition.






28. Which of the following is the most popular type of cheese in the United States?






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






30. Milking time is best reduced by...






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






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






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






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






35. Many dairy bulls have their nose pierced with a ring in it. This allows for...






36. Fats are broken down by a dairy cow In what part of her body?






37. The portion of the ruminant digestive system which is known as and functions as the 'true' stomach is the...






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






39. Which one of the following is the largest dairy milk marketing cooperative in the U.S.?






40. 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.






41. What mineral is necessary for hemoglobin formation?






42. What are the four composite indexes calculated by the Holstein Association?






43. What describes the fraction of the ration proteins - which is broken down by digestive enzymes and utilized by rumen bacteria?






44. What are the two types of ovarian cysts?






45. How many das into a pregnancy can a fetus be sexed by ultrasound?






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






47. What hormone is responsible for maintaining pregnancy?






48. What numerical value does a Holstein cow get when given the classification excellent?






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






50. Bulk tanks must be emptied and cleaned every _____ hours.