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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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1. Texas dairies normally must be permitted by the ___________before they begin operations.






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






3. A free martin is considered a...






4. After a bulk tank is washed and rinsed - beading of water droplets is a sign of _____.






5. A cow with high lactation persistence is important for a dairy's economic success. Lactation persistency is...






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






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






8. How often will HACCP inspect each Dairy Farm?






9. What are two methods for shortening udder hair?






10. Lactation is unique to _________.






11. What are the two types of ovarian cysts?






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






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






14. Body condition scores form 1 to 5 are used to track herd health and nutrition. Dry cows should have a body score from...






15. How is a dairy's RHA calculated?






16. 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






17. According to the NRC - what percent calcium should a dry cow ration contain?






18. Dry cows need 0.8 percent K in their diet. What element is K?






19. NMPF






20. What is subcutaneous injection?






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






22. How many days after breeding can a pregnancy be detected by ultrasound?






23. The two U.S. dairy breeds that originated in the Channel Islands off the coast of France are...






24. Some Texas dairymen are placing Bermuda and/or corn forage into ______________ for fermentation and silage production.






25. What pathway in youg calves direct milk into the abomasum - bypassing the rumen - reticulum - and omasum?






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






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






28. What percent moisture should corn silage be chopped at when stored in horizontal bunker silos or bags?






29. The hormone ______________ stimulates milk let down and may be administered via injection - when necessary after parturition.






30. What is the classification for a Holstein cow given the numerical value of less than 70?






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






32. What is intra musclular injection?






33. Proponents of global warming having accused cows of being a major factor. This is due to their release of...






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






35. Rumen bacteria enable dairy cattle to utilize which feed supplement?






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






37. The CWT programs stands for Cooperatives Working Together. Which of the following describes the function of this program?






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






39. In the reproductive tract of a dairy cow - how many uterine horns are there?






40. The condition in which the cow is giving more milk than nutrients that she is consuming in feed is called...






41. When reffering to vaccinations - what do the letters MLV stand for?






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






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






44. Cows have _____ streak canals per teat.






45. How many das into a pregnancy can a fetus be sexed by ultrasound?






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






47. Which one of the following is NOT classified as a water soluble-vitamin?






48. What acid is formed when nonstructural carbohydrates are digested in the rumen?






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






50. 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?