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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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1. How many days after breeding can a pregnancy be detected by ultrasound?






2. One ejaculation from a bull typically contains _________________ sperm






3. _________ is a compound that is fermented for flavor in buttermilk and sour cream.






4. What are the four composite indexes calculated by the Holstein Association?






5. When comparing bulls for artificial insemination - What does 'SCR' stand for?






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






7. The milk produced on a dairy must be moved through a system of components and piping made from...






8. All milking equipment must be sanitized...






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






10. A free martin is considered a...






11. IDFA






12. Mule-foot is found most often in ___________dairy breed?






13. In reference to reproduction - What does CL stand for?






14. Dairy cows produce milk that is relatively high in B complex vitamins. Because they are ruminants...






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






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






17. Fear can disrupt milk letdown in a cow. The hormone released that causes this disruption is...






18. Cows treated with BST typically show an increase in milk production of...






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






20. What percent of the cows feed intake is consumed during the daylight hours?






21. Milk with over_____________ somatic cell count cannot legally be shipped in the United States?






22. If the freezing point of a sample of raw milk is above 30 degrees F this indicates...






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






24. What state agency regulates waste management?






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






26. Foot Rot is scientifically known as what?






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






28. FAS






29. Brucellosis is also know as...






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






31. Milk fever is also (scientifically) known as what?






32. Manure management is a major concern for most modern - large-scale dairies. The newest management techniques being used involve...






33. What is the average production lifetime of a dairy cow?






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






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






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






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






38. A Milking herd's TMR should be available to cows how many hours throughout the day?






39. Manure digesters convert _______________ fuel into electricity.






40. New computerized robotic milk stations are becoming a reality today. They have different names but one common one is MOD system. MOD means...






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






42. What is lactogenesis?






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






44. A Milking herd's TMR should be available to cows how many hours throughout the day?






45. Fear can disrupt milk letdown in a cow. The hormone released that causes this disruption is...






46. In regards to pedigrees - What is a RHA?






47. Corn silage stored in sealed upright silos should be ensiled at what moisture?






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






49. The two main problems that effect reproduction are...






50. Dairy cattle where first successfully cloned in the_______________.

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