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Dairy Cattle Basics

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1. Name the three common places Coliforms are found.






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






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






4. When referring to rations - what do the letters NFC stand for?






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






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






7. What numerical value does a Holstein cow get when given the classification good?






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






9. What is the scientific term for birth?






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






11. What does the term freshen mean in relation the dairy production?






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






13. 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 _______________________?






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






15. A free martin is considered a...






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






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






18. Which cows have higher protein requirements?






19. A Babcock test may be used to measure the __________ % of milk.






20. Allelomimetic behavior is defined as...






21. Dairy cattle frequently develop milk fever shortly after calving. They become immobile - comatose - and may die without treatment. The treatment typically involves...






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






23. FAS






24. What is Milk Fever paresis caused by?






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






26. According to recent USDA surveys - What is the most popular age to wean dairy calves?






27. IDFA






28. Fermented forage plants relates to...






29. Dry cows need 0.8 percent K in their diet. What element is K?






30. BFP






31. The Global Dairy Agenda for Action is a pledge to reduce _______ emissions in an attempt to address global warming?






32. The dairy breed which produces the highest volume of milk is the...






33. When is the best time to feed anionic salts to dairy cows?






34. Corn silage stored in sealed upright silos should be ensiled at what moisture?






35. An average Holstein cow should give _______ pounds per day for each lactation.






36. What is a TMR to a dairy person?






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






38. What is a cation?






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






40. Cows treated with BST typically show an increase in milk production of...






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






42. Milk with over_____________ somatic cell count cannot legally be shipped in the United States?






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






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






45. Dry cows need 0.8 percent K in their diet. What element is K?






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






47. A switch on a cow is...






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






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






50. BVD







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