WorksheetsDairy Cattle
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Identify this dairy breed
Jersey
Norweigan Red
Holstein
Kerry
Identify this breed
Jersey
Norweigan red
Limousine
Friesian
Name the main hormone involved in milk let-down
Oestrogen
Prolactin
Progesterone
Oxytocin
Select 3 advantages of colostrum
Heating effect
Reduces methane
Laxative Effect
Anitbodies
What three factors affect a cows yield?
Age
Breed
Health
Feet
What is the name given to the time when a cow is not milked?
Drying off period
No milk me man
Mid lactation
How many days is a cow milked for?
300
303
305
307
What is the correct temperature for milk to be stored at?
1 degree
2 degrees
3 degrees
4 degrees
What causes mastitis?
Flies
Fungus
Bacteria
Bad hygiene
What is the gestation period for a cow
18 hours
36 hours
8 months
283 days
What is the length of oestrous for a cow
21 days
18 hours
38 hours
24 days
Grass tetany is caused by a lack of
copper
magnesium
calcium
love
Milk fever is caused by a lack of....
Milk
Calcium
Magnesium
Iron
What is the ideal replacement rate for dairy farmers
14.5%
100%
75%
25%
