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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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1. Each animal inherits certain genes from both parents. What percentage of genes does a calf receive from its sire?






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






3. 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.






4. NFDM






5. PTAT






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






7. What is Milk Fever paresis caused by?






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






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






10. What is a TMR to a dairy person?






11. BFP






12. This vitamin plays a role in the coagulation of blood...






13. The typical lactation curve shows a dairy cow reaching her peak production about ________days into the lactation cycle.






14. IDFA






15. A condition of low blood calcium - which results in partial paralysis of the cow is known as __________________.






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






17. High potassium intake will decrease a cows ability to mobilize what?






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






19. The annual sale of dairy semen exceeds __________ straws.






20. What is subcutaneous injection?






21. A dairy cow that has all 8 permanent incisor teeth can be considered to be a minimum of ______________old.






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






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






24. What mineral is necessary for hemoglobin formation?






25. Colostrum given to a baby calf more than ____________hours old is NOT absorbed and thus does little good.






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






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






28. Many dairymen 'dock' the tail on their cows much to the chagrin of Animals Rights groups. They believe This is necessary to...






29. When discussing nutrition - What does NPN stand for?






30. Dairy herds have historically used artificial insemination. Currently approximately ____________% of all dairy pregnancies results from A.I.






31. One form of biological pest management is a predator insect - that can be bought and released to help control flies at a dairy. Which of these is NOT true about these predators...






32. Milk that is low in SCC has more casein - which is a primary component in _______?






33. A ____________gene in Black and White Holsteins is responsible for the red and white color being expressed at times...






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






35. Approximately how many gallons of blood pass through the udder for each gallon of milk produced?






36. What do nonstructural carbohydrates consist of?






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






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






39. A disease transmitted through natural mating which causes abortion - low conception rates - and irregular heat cycles is _____________________.






40. Bovine Progressive Degenerative Myeloencephalopathy (BPDME) is better known as Weaver Syndrome because of...






41. 98% of somatic cells are...






42. What bacterium causes cattle tuberculosis (TB)?






43. In the ruminant digestive system - which to the following is the name of first section of the small intestine that is connected to the abomasum?






44. How did parallels perform when compared to herringbones?






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






46. The only aspect of milk quality that can be completely controlled on the farm is ______________.






47. Which major dairy breed association was the first to use computers to maintain breed registry records?






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






49. Cows that are at risk of developing ketosis can be fed what vitamin to help prevent ketosis?






50. What is the accepted standard length for a lactation record in dairy cattle?