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Dairy Cattle Basics

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






2. What type of mastitis is the easiest to cure?






3. According to the NRC - what percent calcium should a dry cow ration contain?






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






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






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






7. What are the two types of ovarian cysts?






8. In cows - salmonellosis infections are most common in those that have calved within __________.






9. Ways to avoid milk fever in cows






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






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






12. The typical lactation curve shows a dairy cow reaching her peak production about ________days into the lactation cycle.






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






14. Normal presentation of a calf for parturition will have...






15. How is a dairy's RHA calculated?






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






17. Cows produce pheromones which...






18. Crude fiber in a dietary ration must be at least ___% or milk fat percent will decrease.






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






20. What is the scientific term for birth?






21. IPM






22. What is the largest cost on most U.S. dairy farms?






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






24. What is the name of the term for a farm's unique identification number that is part of the National Animal Identification System?






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






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






27. When sanitizing milking equipment with water - the temperature must be a minimum of 170 degrees F and the utensils are to be under the flow of water for ____________ minute(s).






28. Dairy cattle have a ________ field of vision to their front






29. What is a nonfunctional mammary gland called?






30. It is widely acknowledged that a calcium/phosphorus ration of about ______________ is best for a dairy ration since this mirrors that of the cows' body.






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






32. Which reproductive condition results when the fetal membranes remain within the uterus for an extended period following parturition?






33. What percent of milk is water?






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






35. A free martin is considered a...






36. Where are structural carbohydrates found in the plant?






37. Name the three common places Coliforms are found.






38. 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.






39. A dairy expects to cull approximately _________% of their herd each year.






40. The annual sale of dairy semen exceeds __________ straws.






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






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






43. Normal presentation of a calf for parturition will have...






44. Manure digesters convert _______________ fuel into electricity.






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






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






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






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






49. Milk let down in a dairy cow may be stimulated by...






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






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