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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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  • 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 referring to milk test used at the processing plant - What is a DMC?






2. On average - how many weekd after freshening does a cow's dry matter intake peak?






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






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






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






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






7. Corn silage - stored in upright - top-unloading silos - should be chopped at which percent moisture?






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






9. GATT






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






11. The standard length of the dry period in dairy cattle is ________?






12. 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 _______________________?






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






14. What is the approximate time of ovulation in cattle after the beginning of heat?






15. Lactation is unique to _________.






16. A switch on a cow is...






17. Texas dairies normally must be permitted by the ___________before they begin operations.






18. The topline of a cow is made up of the...






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






20. Fats are broken down by a dairy cow In what part of her body?






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






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






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






24. NAFTA






25. Dairy producers are particularly watchful for zoonotic diseases in their herd. Zoonotic diseases are defined as those that...






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






27. One of the highest heritability traits for milk is...






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






29. Fats are broken down by a dairy cow In what part of her body?






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






31. IPM






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






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






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






35. Which mineral is found in high concentrations in soft tissues such as the pancreas - liver - and kidney?






36. What percent non-fiber carbohydrate should a ration contain for high producing cows?






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






38. The hooks and pins on an animal relate most closely to the...






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






40. NMPF






41. Lactation is unique to _________.






42. Hairy Heel Wart is scientifically known as what?






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






44. A bovine female which has not had a calf is a...






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






46. One ejaculation from a bull typically contains _________________ sperm






47. When using sexed semen - conception rates are _________ percent of the conception rates achieved when using unsexed semen under the same conditions?






48. Most dairies in Texas are considered to be CAFO's. A CAFO is...






49. When looking at DHI records - what do the letters RHA stand for?






50. Many dairy bulls have their nose pierced with a ring in it. This allows for...