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Dairy Cattle Basics

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1. 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?






2. Quality forage is critical for acow's milk production. Many people evaluate hay based upon its green color; others think the color is a poor indication of nutrient composition. However - green colored hay is generally considered to have a higher ____






3. What machine is used to determine if water has been added to milk?






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






5. For best results calves should be fed colostrum within ____ hours of calving...






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






7. 'Thurl position' is a trait evaluated in the ________ category on the PDCA Unified Scorecard?






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






9. Milk sugars are not very soluble. Some people have difficulty hydrolyzing them in their bodies. This problem is called _________________.






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






11. Jersey cattle are characterized by having a ______________ face...






12. How did parallels perform when compared to herringbones?






13. What are structural carbohydrates made of?






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






15. Each animal inherits certain genes from both parents. What percentage of genes does a calf receive from its sire?






16. After insemination - how long do sperm live in the cow's reproductive tract?






17. When using a body condition scoring system of 1 to 5 - What does a score of 5 mean?






18. Which dairy breed has a restriction for disallowing black markings?






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






20. A perfect score for a cow according to the Dairy Cow Unified Score Card is...






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






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






23. To maintain margins - you should be monitoring and making decisions based on your herd's IOFC. What do the initials IOFC stand for?






24. USAHA






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






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






27. A free martin is considered a...






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






29. Normal body temperature for a dairy cow is _____________.






30. Which system of the cow's body is most affected by paratuberculosis?






31. What is the USDA's AIPL?






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






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






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






35. The top most part of a cow's head is called the...






36. The portion of the ruminant digestive system which consists of many folds of tissue is the...






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






38. What is the sex chromosome configuration of a male calf?






39. Colostrum has approximately _____ calcium - as does regular milk.






40. What is a nonfunctional mammary gland called?






41. NFDM






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






43. What combines the Predicted Transmitting Ability for protein - fat - type and udder composite index and ranks the animal on its ability to transmit a balance of these four traits






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






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






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






47. Neospora caninum is a major cause of what in pregnant cows?






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






49. Foot Rot is scientifically known as what?






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







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