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Dairy Cattle Basics

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1. NFDM






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






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






4. Almost 95% of the dairy cows in the U.S. are...






5. The most common pathogen found in raw milk is...






6. Cattle grazing stressed on wilted hybrid sorghum/Johnson grass type pasture - may die as a result of ________________.






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






8. A switch on a cow is...






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






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






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






12. Which body part is located more towards the front of the animal?






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






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






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






16. Dairy Management Inc. introduced the _______ social media program for dairy advocates?






17. The number one reason for culling in U.S. dairy herds is...






18. What is an anion?






19. About 90% of U.S. dairies use a __________ milking schedule.






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






21. Lactation is unique to _________.






22. Which of the compartments of a cow's four-compartment stomach acts as the true stomach?






23. One ejaculation from a bull typically contains _________________ sperm






24. What ration ingredients contain the highest concentration of energy?






25. What is lactogenesis?






26. Which hormone produced by the uterus causes regression of the corpus luteum?






27. IPM






28. What kinds of relationship do cattle and the microorganisms in their rumen share?






29. If there are large numbers of flies around the dairy barn - what should be the first thing to be examined in an attempt to solve the fly problem?






30. _________ is a compound that is fermented for flavor in buttermilk and sour cream.






31. What is a nonfunctional mammary gland called?






32. What stomach compartments are not developed in a newborn calf?






33. If you add sugar to a milk product - you must ______ the minimum pasteurization temperature by _____ degrees F.






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






35. Young dairy calves frequently suffer and may die due to scours. The chief cause of deadly scours at this age is...






36. 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).






37. What structural carbohydrate component makes older plants less digestible than younger plants?






38. At how many days can pregnancy be detected by palpation?






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






40. A mutation where calves have little or no control over the movement of their legs is called...






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






42. What units are used to measure energy?






43. Which hormone produced by the uterus causes regression of the corpus luteum?






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






45. The number one reason for culling in U.S. dairy herds is...






46. What is a TMR to a dairy person?






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






48. Hairy Heel Wart is scientifically known as what?






49. The two main problems that effect reproduction are...






50. NFO







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