Dairy Cattle 1 & 2

TRUE/FALSE: You want a cow with a clean cut head and a feminine look

• Fales

• True

What is the first section on the dairy cattle score card?

TRUE/FALSE: On the cow, you want a deep enlarged capacious utter

• False

• True

Why do you want the cow to have a larger body?

• To carry a larger calf and to birth easier

• less likely to catch a disease

• protection from predators

• to have a greater fat content in milk

When it comes to BCS, what number on the five point scale do you want?

• 3 - 4

• 1.5 - 2

• 5.5

• 2.5 - 3.5

What type of skin do you want on the cow?

• smooth, soft, and thick skin

• thin, lose, and pliable skin

• rough and stiff skin

TRUE/FALSE: You don't want a cow with wide apart ribs

• True

• False

What type of rump do you want on them

• Short and wide

• Short and stubby

• Long and wide

How should they walk?

• With the legs not touching each other

• With the rear foot replacing the step of the front foot

• With the dew claws touching the ground

• Without moving their head

TRUE/FALSE: You want a tall cow with long leg bones

• True

• False