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WorksheetsDairy (Part 1)
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
Identify the dairy breed in the picture
Jersey
British Friesian
Holstein-Friesian
Jersey X Holsein-Friesian Cross
Identify the dairy breed in the picture
Jersey
British Friesian
Holstein-Friesian
Jersey X Holsein-Friesian Cross
Identify the dairy breed in the picture
Jersey
British Friesian
Holstein-Friesian
Jersey X Holsein-Friesian Cross
Identify the dairy breed in the picture
Jersey
British Friesian
Holstein-Friesian
Jersey X Holsein-Friesian Cross
What is a female dairy animal called that hasn't had a calf?
Heifer
Cow
Yearling
Weanling
What is the average milk yield of pedigree Holstein-Friesian cows?
4,200 litres
4,600 litres
5,000 litres
5,600 litres
What is the average lactation period of a dairy cow?
105 days
205 days
305 days
405 days
How much colostrum should a newborn calf be fed?
1 litre
2 litres
3 litres
4 litres
Why are calves fed colostrum?
High energy content
Easy to digest
Antibodies protect the calf against disease
Warms up the calf
All of the above
When does a cow reach her peak milk yield?
2 weeks after calving
6 weeks after calving
8 weeks after calving
10 weeks after calving
What is the optimum body condition score (BCS) of a dairy cow at calving
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
What is the optimum body condition score (BCS) of a dairy cow at mating?
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
Which of the following are bacterial diseases of dairy cows?
TB
Brucellosis
Milk Fever
Grass Tetany
Mastitis
Which of the following are Deficiency disorders of dairy cows?
TB
Brucellosis
Milk Fever
Grass Tetany
Mastitis
What is the target weight of a newborn dairy calf?
20 kg
30 kg
40 kg
50 kg
What is the ideal target weight of a weanling?
50 kg
100 kg
300 kg
400 kg
What is the ideal target weight of a yearling?
100 kg
200 kg
300 kg
400 kg
What is the ideal target weight of a heifer at mating?
200 kg
300 kg
400 kg
500 kg
What is the target weight of a cow at calving?
200 kg
350 kg
500kg
550 kg
700 kg
What date are dairy cows housed?
1st of October
1st of November
1st of December
1st of January
What date are dairy cows ideally put out to graze?
1st February
14th of February
1st of March
17th of March
What is the length of gestation in a dairy cow?
200 days
280 days
300 days
380 days
What is the length of the oestrous cycle in dairy cows?
12 days
18 days
21 days
28 days
What is the duration of oestrous in dairy cows?
24 hours
36 hours
48 hours
3 days
Give the approximate value for the livestock unit per hectare for an intensively managed dairy farm
1
2
3
4
Lack of what mineral cause grass tetany
Calcium
Iron
Zinc
Magnesium
