Dairy Judging Test Review

Since the 1970’s the trend in the Dairy herds have been:

• Fewer Herds with fewer cows
• More herds with more cattle
• No Change
• Fewer Herds with more cows

The cow’s udder is made up of four glands called _______________

• Partitions
• Areas
• Quarters
• Sections

Currently what percent of the milk in the U.S. is produced under Grade A conditions?

• 60-70%
• Less than 40%
• 85-90%
• 100%

Milking cows three times per day can increase the total milk production from 6 to __ percent as compared to two times per day milking.

• 10
• 20
• 30
• 40

Based on the total number of cows, which three states are the leading dairy states?

• California, New York, Wisconsin
• Arizona, California, Washington
• Wisconsin, California, Texas
• New York, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania

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Milk fever is more common in:

• Young cows
• Middle aged cows
• Older high producing cows
• Older low producing cows.

Dairy herds that milk over 500 cows make up______ percent of all dairy herds?

• 50 %
• 3.6%
• 12.5%
• Over 75 %

The current national average production of milk is highest in what month of the year?

• May
• June
• October
• November

Holsteins rank first in milk production per cow, what breed ranks second?

• Milking Shorthorns
• Brown Swiss
• Jersey
• Simmental

Grade “B” milk can be used fluid milk consumption.

• True
• False