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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. In the standard protocol for cleaning milking equipment - which of the following is not one of the four phases of cleaning?






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






3. Cows produce pheromones which...






4. Milking time is best reduced by...






5. The breed of dairy cow generally credited with producing the highest % of both milk fat and protein is the...






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






7. Which trait is worth the most points according to the Dairy Cow Unified Score Card?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Dairy Management Inc. introduced the _______ social media program for dairy advocates?






17. Producers using BST must give their cows an injection of it every...






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






19. What numerical value does a Holstein cow get when given the classification good?






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






21. What structural carbohydrate component makes older plants less digestible than younger plants?






22. Which mineral functions in maintaining osmotic pressure - acid-base balance - and body fluid balance?






23. All milking equipment must be sanitized...






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






25. PTAT






26. Which one of the following is the largest dairy milk marketing cooperative in the U.S.?






27. A switch on a cow is...






28. Limber leg is found most often in the ____________ dairy breed?






29. The medical name tarsal hygroma - a commonaliment of dairy cows is commonly called...






30. 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...






31. How frequently should an average freshen?






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






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






34. The rumen of a mature cow will hold approximately...






35. Bulk tanks must be emptied and cleaned every _____ hours.






36. How many days after parturition should you wait before breeding a cow back?






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






38. In what year did the Holstein Association start its program of recording carriers of Undesirable Recessive Traits?






39. What do nonstructural carbohydrates consist of?






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






41. In the standard protocol for cleaning milking equipment - which of the following is not one of the four phases of cleaning?






42. CCC






43. Endocrinology is the science dealing with _______________.






44. USAHA






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






46. A calf's birth weight is approximately ________% of its' mature weight.






47. In order to prevent bloat - the feed additive Poloxalene is often added to feed rations for cows that are grazing. Which of the following grazed forages are most likely to cause bloat?






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






49. What is intra musclular injection?






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