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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. When a cow comes into heat every few days - she is referred to as?






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






3. NFDM






4. 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?






5. Milking time is best reduced by...






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






7. What percent of dry matter in plants is made of carbohydrates?






8. Milk traits - i.e. fat - protein - SNF and etc. - tend to have a heritability of about...






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






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






11. CCC






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






13. Name the three common places Coliforms are found.






14. Foot Rot is scientifically known as what?






15. What should the pH of a 'close up' Holstein's urine be?






16. When does the greatest mammary tissue growth occur during a cow's life?






17. Dairy heifers need to bred at ________ of age assuming they are at least 65% of their adult weight at that time.






18. Fresh milk - at a dairy - is required to be cooled to a minimum of 50 degrees F within 4 hours time after milking. However many larger dairies are using a _______________ to accomplish this within minutes.






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






20. What is the scientific term for birth?






21. What is a TMR to a dairy person?






22. FSA






23. Which purebred dairy breed association introduced a 'dairy price stabilization' program in 2009?






24. FAS






25. This bacteria causes 'Circling Disease' in cattle...






26. 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...






27. A very popular dairy management software in Texas is...






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






29. 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






30. In which breed of cow is the incidence of milk fever most common?






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






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






33. Normal presentation of a calf for parturition will have...






34. What percent of crude protein should a calf starter be?






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






36. The _____________is the device responsible for regulating both the vacuum level and the proportion of the vacuum for the front and rear quarters






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






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






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






40. The rear quarters produce __________% of the daily milk yield.






41. What is intravenous injection?






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






43. When does the greatest mammary tissue growth occur during a cow's life?






44. One ejaculation from a bull typically contains _________________ sperm






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






47. A switch on a cow is...






48. 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.






49. Brucellosis is also know as...






50. What are structural carbohydrates made of?