Do You Know Dairy?

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Which system of the cow’s body is most affected by paratuberculosis?

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Respiratory

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Digestive

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Reproductive

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Circulatory

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What is the largest cost on most U.S. dairy farms?

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Veterinary fees

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Feed

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Labor

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Fuel

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What is the classification for a Holstein cow given the numerical value 80-84.9?

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Good plus

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Good

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Fair

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Poor

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The number one reason for culling in U.S. dairy herds is:

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Reproductive failure

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Mastitis

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Lameness

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Age

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What female hormone causes follicles to begin to develop?

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Estrogen

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Prolactin

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Luteinizing hormone

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Follicle stimulating hormone

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An average Holstein cow should give ________pounds per day for each lactation.

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8.5

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50

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165

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400

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Protein is a combination of amino acids. The amino acids are unique among compounds involved in nutrition because they contain what element?

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Copper

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Nitrogen

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Calcium

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Phosphorous

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“Thurl position” is a trait evaluated in the _________ category on the PDCA Unified Scorecard?

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Rear feet and legs

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Dairy strength

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Frame

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Udder

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How many chromosomes does the nucleus of each reproductive cell have in dairy cattle?

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15

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24

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30

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32

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What are ways to avoid milk fever in cows?

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Both a and b

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Adding anionic salts to the dry cow ration

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Feed low-potassium hay and/or silage to dry cows

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Fasting dry cows two weeks before calving

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The breed of dairy cow generally credited with producing the highest % of both milk fat and protein is the:

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Aryshire

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Brown Swiss

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Jersey

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Holstein

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In the ruminant digestive system, which to the following is the name of first section of the small intestine that is connected to the abomasum?

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Duodenum

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Omasum

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iejunum

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Ileum

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A cow with high lactation persistence is important for a dairy’s economic success. Lactation persistency is:

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Cows Milk production this month divided by production last month X 100

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Cows Ability to maintain production under adverse climatic conditions

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Tendency for a cow to milk for more than 30 minutes/milking

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Cows ability to milk for 500 or more days

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Most dairies in Texas are considered to be CAFO’s. A CAFO is:

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Concentrated Animal Farming Operation

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Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation

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Confined Animal Feeding Operation

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Confined Animal Farming Operation

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What is the reasonable score for body condition at mid-lactation?

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1

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4.5

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