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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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1. A dairy cow that has all 8 permanent incisor teeth can be considered to be a minimum of ______________old.






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






3. Pest Predators will travel up to ____ yards to find their food source (fly pupae).






4. The hormone BST is given to dairy cows...






5. Why is fat added to dairy rations?






6. Mule-foot is found most often in ___________dairy breed?






7. What percent moisture should corn silage be chopped at when stored in horizontal bunker silos or bags?






8. Cows produce pheromones which...






9. When evaluating a dairy ration - what do the letters TDN stand for?






10. A switch on a cow is...






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






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






13. 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?






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






15. Manure management is a major concern for most modern - large-scale dairies. The newest management techniques being used involve...






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






17. What state agency regulates waste management?






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






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






20. Which dairy breed originated in the central part of the European continent?






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






22. What units are used to measure energy?






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






24. At what isoelectric point (point at which proteins have net zero charge) do caseins precipitate?






25. When the environmental temperature falls below 30°F - the normal diet of a young calf should be supplemented with _______________?






26. The two U.S. dairy breeds that originated in the Channel Islands off the coast of France are...






27. How did parallels perform when compared to herringbones?






28. Cows that are at risk of developing ketosis can be fed what vitamin to help prevent ketosis?






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






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






31. Cheddar cheese accounts for ____ % of American type cheeses made in the U.S.






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






33. 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.






34. When compared to normal corn silage - brown mid-rib corn silage has more energy and high digestibility. This is due largely to its lower content of__________.






35. FSA






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






37. Heritability for milk production in dairy cattle is...






38. A ____________ is usually necessary when feeding Dairy Cows TMR rations.






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






40. NRC






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






42. What is another term for the lowest lateral regions of the abdomen - near the groin?






43. In the reproductive tract of a dairy cow - how many uterine horns are there?






44. The most costly form of mastitis is?






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






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






47. Milk fever is also (scientifically) known as what?






48. Milk fever is also (scientifically) known as what?






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






50. Regarding feed formulation - What does CAD stand for?