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WorksheetsDairy Cattle 2
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 22mins
271. The topline of a cow is made up of the:
A Loin and stifle
B Chine and stifle
C Chine and flank
D Loin and chine
272. What is the USDEC?
A United States Dairy Export Council
B United States Dairy Export Corporation
C United States Dairy Export Center
D United States Dairy Export Company
273. Some Texas dairymen are placing Bermuda and/or corn forage into ________ for fermentation and silage production.
A 4’X4’X8’ bales
B Long Metal Trays
C Large Horizontal Cement Pipes
D Large Plastic Bags
274. What is intravenous injection?
A It is administered under the skin
B It is administered intradermal
C It is administered via the blood vessels
D It is administered in the muscle
75. Dairy cows need roughage to concentrate ratio of approximately ________ to maintain the desired fat content in the milk.
A 40/60
B 25/75
C 50/50
D 60/40
276. The major advantage of a “low-line” milk line as compared to the older “high- line” is:
A It is easier to dump waste milk
B It has a lower vacuum requirement
C You don’t hit it with your head while walking
D It can be a smaller I.D., so it is cheaper
277. Cattle grazing stressed on wilted hybrid sorghum/Johnson grass type pasture, may die as a result of
A Intestinal tract abrasions
B Nutrient overload
C Prussic acid poisoning
D Nutrient starvation
278. ________ represents the largest daily input cost in producing milk.
A Animals
B Feed
C Water
D Labor
279. As a rule of thumb when milk production ________ , the milk fat content ________ .
A Increases, increases
B Stops, increases
C Decreases, increases
D Decreases, decreases
280. Fats are broken down by a dairy cow in what part of her body?
A Small intestine
B Rumen
C Large intestine
D Pancreas
281. Colostrum has approximately ________ calcium, as does regular milk.
A The Same
B Four Times
C Two Times
D Three Times
282. The two main problems that effect reproduction are:
A Heat detection and ovarian cancer
B Heat detection and cold stress
C Heat detection and conception rates
D Heat detection and heat stress
283. Many dairy bulls have their nose pierced with a ring in it. This allows for:
A Training of the bull to an electric fence
B Operation of the magnetic latch used for the self feeder
C Individual identification information
D Restraint and control of the animal
284. The milk produced on a dairy must be moved through a system of components and piping made from:
A Galvanized steel
B Fiberglass
C High carbon steel
D Stainless steel
285. ________ is a compound that is fermented for flavor in buttermilk and sour cream.
A Glucose
B Lactose
C Citrate
D Phosphatase
286. Producers using BST must give their cows an injection of it every:
A Day
B 30 days
C 14 days
D 7 days
287. What do the letters FSA stand for?
A Farm Study Agency
B Farm Safety Administration
C Farm Service Agency
D Farm Sales Agency
288. What combines the Predicted Transmitting Ability for protein, fat, type and udder composite index and ranks the animal on its ability to transmit a balance of these four traits
A Pedigree Type Production Index
B Herd Type Production Index
C Type Production Index
D Total Production Index
289. What is the most essential nutrient in animal feeding animals and maintaining health?
A Water
B Protein
C Vitamins
Minerals
290. When discussing nutrition, what does NPN stand for?
A Nonprotein nitrogen
B Neutral protein nitrogen
C Normal protein nitrogen
D Natural protein nitrogen
291. Quality forage is critical for a cow’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 ________ content than more bleached out colored forage
A Vitamin B3
B Net Energy
C Beta-carotene
D Total Digestibility Nutrients
292. The most costly form of mastitis is?
A Clinical
B Chronic
C Subclinical
D Acute
293. At how many days can pregnancy be detected by palpation?
A Between 14 and 35 days
B Between 40 to 55 days
C Between 60 and 95 days
D Before 14 days
294. What do the letters FARAD stand for?
A Food Animal Resistance Activity Database
B Food Animal Residue Avoidance Data
C Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank
D Food Animal Resistance Activity Data
295. Which major dairy breed association was the first to use computers to maintain breed registry records?
A Milking Shorthorn
B Guernsey
C Holstein
D Jersey
296. When referring to rations, what do the letters NFC stand for?
A Non-fungus Colony
B Non-Fat Concentration
C Non-forage Carbohydrates
D Not for Consumption
297. Cows have ________ streak canals per teat.
A 2
B 1
C 3
D 4-8
298. In order to prevent bloat, the feed additive Poloxalene is often added to feed rations for cows that are grazing. Which of the following grazed forages are most likely to cause bloat?
A Alfalfa and Clover
B Wheat and barley
C Fescue and orchard grass
D Turnips and Sudan grass
299. After insemination, how long do sperm live in the cow’s reproductive tract?
A 24 hours
B 20 minutes
C 2 days
D 6 hours
300. A cow with high lactation persistence is important for a dairy’s economic success. Lactation persistency
A Cows Ability to maintain production under adverse climatic conditions
B Cows ability to milk for 500 or more days
C Cows Milk production this month divided by production last month X 100
D Tendency for a cow to milk for more than 30 minutes/milking
301. What does NFDM stand for?
A Nonfat Dairy Milk
B National Forum of Dairy Milkers
C Nonfat Dry Milk
D New Federal Dairy Mandate
302. To maintain margins, you should be monitoring and making decisions based on your herd’s IOFC. What do the initials IOFC stand for?
A Income over forage cost
B Income over feed costs
C Income on feeding cows
D Income over finance cost
303. According to recent USDA surveys, what is the most popular age to wean dairy calves?
A 4 weeks
B 2 weeks
C 9 weeks
D 7 weeks
304. What is the most abundant mineral in the body?
A Iodine
B Copper
C Cobalt
D Calcium
305. To the hundredth, how many pounds of milk are in one gallon?
A 8.52 pounds
B 8.72 pounds
C 8.62 pounds
D 8.92 pounds
306. Parallel milk barns typically have several cows on each side. The cows are arranged in a ________ fashion in this barn.
A Side by side (head out)
B Head to tail
C Slanted
D Diagonal
307. One form of biological pest management is a predator insect, that can be bought and released to help control flies at a dairy. Which of these is NOT true about these predators:
A They may be bothersome to livestock and other animals
B They are shipped during their papal stage and begin to control flies ones adults
C They attack the flies at the egg stage
D They are FDA approved for mass release
308. BST is the acronym for what compound?
A Barn Somatotropin
B Bovine Special Tinticure
C Bovine Somatotropin
D Black Sodium Tapestry
309. Blood vessels that transport blood away from the heart are called:
A Veins
B Arteries
C Lymphes
D Capillaries
310. PTAT stands for what?
A Predicted Transmitting Ability-Type
B Progeny Testing At Time
C Predicted Transforming Ability-Type
D Progeny Transforming Ability-Type
311. Manure digesters convert ________ fuel into electricity.
A Propane
B Ethanol
C Methane
Biodiesel
12. When a small metal object punctures the stomach wall and causes an infection, the resulting disease is called ________
A Mastitis
B Milk fever
C Black leg
D Hardware disease
313. In what year did the Holstein Association start its program of recording carriers of Undesirable Recessive Traits?
1969
B 1986
C 1957
D 1974
314. Proponents of global warming having accused cows of being a major factor. This is due to their release of:
A Gaseous Oxygen
B Argon Gas
C Carbon Dioxide Gas
D Chloride Gas
