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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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1. Abortion in the last trimester of pregnancy is often caused by_______________.






2. According to the American Veterinary Medicine Association - the preferred method of dehorning young calves is_________.






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






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






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






6. Blood vessels that transport blood away from the heart are called...






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






8. %DBH






9. The circulatory system of a dairy cow is very important to milk production. A dairy cow must circulate about _________ of blood for each pound of milk produced.






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






11. Cows have _____ streak canals per teat.






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






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






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






15. Legally you cannot make cottage cheese from raw milk - but you can make _________ from raw milk.






16. Colostrum given to a baby calf more than ____________hours old is NOT absorbed and thus does little good.






17. On the PDCA Unified Dairy Score Card - the category 'feet and legs' accounts for how many points?






18. 'Weaver Syndrome' is most often found in the _______________dairy breed?






19. How many grams of lactose are in an 8 oz. glass of milk?






20. How many chromosomes does the nucleus of each reproductive cell have in dairy cattle?






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






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






23. What is a TMR to a dairy person?






24. In order to prevent bloat - the feed additive Poloxalene is often added to feed rations for cows that are grazing. Which of the following grazed forages are most likely to cause bloat?






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






26. Dairy Farmers frequently place a stomach magnet into their cows to...






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






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






29. Approximately how many gallons of blood pass through the udder for each gallon of milk produced?






30. What is a nonfunctional mammary gland called?






31. In regards to pedigrees - What is a RHA?






32. What do nonstructural carbohydrates consist of?






33. A dairy cow that has her feet too far forward (under her belly) is said to be...






34. When can a heifer calf born twin to a bull be registered?






35. FARAD






36. A ____________gene in Black and White Holsteins is responsible for the red and white color being expressed at times...






37. Dairy rations - especially those for high producing cows - may be buffered to maintain a desirable rumen pH. The most common buffering agent for this is...






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






39. Which of the following is not a commonly usedestrus synchronization program for dairy cattle?






40. Feeding bulky feeds during the dry period and gradually bringing fresh cows back on grain are ways to prevent...






41. The most costly form of mastitis is?






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






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






44. FARAD






45. Research has shown that by formulating lactating cow rations with proper amounts of certain amino acids - we can decrease the crude protein content of the ration and reduce _______________________?






46. 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?






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






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






49. The circulatory system of a dairy cow is very important to milk production. A dairy cow must circulate about _________ of blood for each pound of milk produced.






50. Body condition scores form 1 to 5 are used to track herd health and nutrition. Dry cows should have a body score from...