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Dairy Facts

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many breeds of dairy cows are in America?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

e)

10

2.

Cows have four stomachs.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

A cow that is milking eats how many pounds of feed a day?

(a)  

4.

A cow that is milking drinks approximately how much water per day?

a)

30-50 gallons

b)

2 quarts

c)

15-20 gallons

d)

30 gallons

5.

What is "cud"?

(a)  

6.

Approximately how many "squirts" are there in a gallon of milk?

a)

250

b)

350

c)

300

d)

150

7.

An average milking, dairy cow produces how many gallons of milk a day?

a)

3-5

b)

7-9

c)

9-11

d)

2-3

8.

True or False: Cows can produce more milk when listening to certain types of music.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What temperature range do you think cows prefer it to be? (Range of 25 degrees)

(a)  

10.

What is the most common breed of dairy cow in the US?

(a)  

11.

Which breed of dairy cow produces the most butterfat and protein in their milk?

a)

Holstein

b)

Milking Shorthorn

c)

Brown Swiss

d)

Jersey

e)

Guernsey

12.

What breed of dairy cow is this?

a)

Red and White

b)

Ayrshire

c)

Milking Shorthorn

d)

Red Holstein

13.

Milk is a good source of what vitamins?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

14.

True or False: It takes 3-6 weeks to age cheese.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

On average, one pound of cream makes how many pounds of butter?

a)

2

b)

1

c)

4

d)

3

16.

BONUS:

What is the smallest breed of dairy cow in the US?

(a)  

17.

BONUS:


What breed of dairy cow is a dual purpose breed? (Meat and Dairy Production)

(a)