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Dairy Cattle Basics

Subjects : industries, dairy
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1. Which of the following is an infectious disease?






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






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






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






5. When compared to normal corn silage - brown mid-rib corn silage has more energy and high digestibility. This is due largely to its lower content of__________.






6. Dairy cattle where first successfully cloned in the_______________.

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7. What is subcutaneous injection?






8. 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 _______________________?






9. What type of mastitis is the easiest to cure?






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






11. What is the USDA's AIPL?






12. Which dairy breed has a restriction for disallowing black markings?






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






14. The Global Dairy Agenda for Action is a pledge to reduce _______ emissions in an attempt to address global warming?






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






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






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






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






19. When sanitizing milking equipment with water - the temperature must be a minimum of 170 degrees F and the utensils are to be under the flow of water for ____________ minute(s).






20. What percentage of whole milk is fat when compared on a dry matter basis?






21. A perfect score for a cow according to the Dairy Cow Unified Score Card is...






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






23. Endocrinology is the science dealing with _______________.






24. When doing classification scoring - a cow given the numerical value of 85-89.9 is classified as...






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






26. A free martin is considered a...






27. Which dairy breed's milk is golden-yellow in color?






28. The top most part of a cow's head is called the...






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






30. BST is the acronym for what compound?






31. Quality forage is critical for acow's milk production. Many people evaluate hay based upon its green color; others think the color is a poor indication of nutrient composition. However - green colored hay is generally considered to have a higher ____






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






33. Grass Tetany may occur in early lactation cows grazing lush - heavily - fertilized pastures. Grass Tetany is caused by a ______________deficiency.






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






35. On the PDCA Unified Dairy Score Card - the category 'feet and legs' accounts for how many points?






36. A mutation where calves have little or no control over the movement of their legs is called...






37. NAFTA






38. When feeding close-up cows a calcium deficient diet - which gland is simulated?






39. HTST is a ______________






40. Jersey cattle are characterized by having a ______________ face...






41. The portion of the milker unit that first receives the milk as it is withdrawn from the cow is the...






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






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






44. It is widely acknowledged that a calcium/phosphorus ration of about ______________ is best for a dairy ration since this mirrors that of the cows' body.






45. How much more energy do fats contain per unit the carbohydrates and proteins?






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






47. Which of the following diseases is not caused by a virus?






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






49. dairy cow may not reach her highest milk yield until she is...






50. Allelomimetic behavior is defined as...