2025 HF Jeopardy Study Questions 106-112

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What indicates the presence of cold-tolerant bacteria in milk?

Back

Elevated counts could be due to wash water not staying hot enough, incorrect or no sanitizers, milk being cooled too slowly, or milking wet teats.

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What is the legal limit for Standard Plate Count (SPC) in milk?

Back

100,000 CFU per milliliter.

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What is the most common cause of high bacteria counts in milk?

Back

Dirty milking equipment.

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What is the average recommended number of cows per milking robot?

Back

50 – 60 cows.

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What is the function of a pulsator in a milking system?

Back

It is an automatic valve allowing air to enter or exit the shell of a milker.

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What does Preliminary Incubation (PI) measure in milk?

Back

It indicates the presence of cold-tolerant bacteria.

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What does Standard Plate Count (SPC) reflect about farm hygiene?

Back

It represents the total bacterial population in milk and reflects farm and cow hygiene.

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What is Somatic Cell Count (SCC) used to assess?

Back

It is used to assess the health of the cow's udder.

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What is the significance of Somatic Cell Score (SCS)?

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It provides a numerical value to the somatic cell count, indicating udder health.

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What are Automatic Takeoffs in a milking system?

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They are devices that automatically detach the milking unit from the cow.