#1-50 Flashcards
1
Q
- What does NMPF stand for?
A
National Milk Producers Federation
2
Q
- What does NFO stand for?
A
National Farmers Organization
3
Q
- What is the BFP?
A
Basic Formula Price
4
Q
- What percentage of whole milk is fat when compared on a dry matter basis?
A
About 25 percent
5
Q
- In a study of milk parlors conducted by researchers at the university of Florida , how did parallels perform when compared to herringbones?
A
Parallels out performed herringbones by nearly 8 percent
6
Q
- What is GATT?
A
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
7
Q
- What does NFDM stand for?
A
Nonfat Dry Milk
8
Q
- What is the CCC?
A
Commodity credit corporation
9
Q
- What is the USDEC?
A
United States Dairy Export Council
10
Q
- When using a body condition scoring system of 1 to 5, what does a score of 5 mean?
A
Extremely fat
11
Q
- What is the FAS?
A
Foreign Agriculture Service
12
Q
- What are ways to avoid milk fever in cows?
A
Feed low-potassium hay and/or silage to dry cows.
Adding anionic salts to the dry cow ration.
13
Q
- What should the pH of a “close up” Holstein’s urine be?
A
Between 6.0 and 6.5
14
Q
- When feeding close-up cows a calcium deficient diet, which gland is stimulated?
A
Parathyroid gland
15
Q
- What is intravenous injection?
A
It is administered via the blood vessels
16
Q
- What is intra muscular injection?
A
It is administered under the muscle
17
Q
- What is subcutaneous injection?
A
It is administered under the skin
18
Q
- Regarding feed formulation, what does CAD stand for?
A
Cation-Anion Difference
19
Q
- What is a cation?
A
A positively charged ion
20
Q
- What is an anion?
A
A negatively charged ion
21
Q
- What is NAFTA?
A
North American Free Trade Agreement
22
Q
- What is the USAHA?
A
U S Animal Health Association
23
Q
- What is the USDA’s AIPL?
A
Animal Improvement Program Lab
24
Q
- How many days into a pregnancy can a fetus be sexed by ultrasound?
A
After 55 days
25
25. What is another term for the lowest lateral regions of the abdomen, near the groin?
Inguinal
26
26. How many days after breeding can a pregnancy be detected by ultrasound?
Between 28 to 30 days
27
27. At how many days can pregnancy be detected by palpation?
Between 14 to 35 days
28
28. On average, how many weeks after freshening does a cows dry matter intake peak?
12 to 14 weeks
29
29. What is the accepted standard length for a lactation record in dairy cattle?
305 day
30
30. Heart girth measurements of cows may be used to estimate:
Body weight
31
31. In regards to pedigrees, what is a RHA?
Registered Holstein Ancestry
32
32. Milk should be below what temperature before it is transferred to a milk truck?
40 degrees F
33
33. When referring to milk test used at the processing plant, what is a DMC?
Direct Microscopic Counts
34
34. How much water can a lactating cow consume in one day?
25 gallons
35
35. What percent of milk is water?
87 percent
36
36. What units are used to measure energy?
Calories
37
37. What ration ingredients contain the highest concentration of energy?
Fats
38
38. When evaluating dairy rations what do the letters NE stand for?
Net Energy
39
39. When evaluating a dairy ration, what do the letters TDN stand for?
Total Digestible Nutrients
40
40. What percent of dry matter in plants is made of carbohydrates?
75 percent
41
41. Where are structural carbohydrates found in the plant?
In the cell wall
42
42. What are structural carbohydrates made of?
Cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin
43
43. What kinds of relationship do cattle and the microorganisms in their rumen share?
Symbiotic
44
44. What structural carbohydrate component make older plants less digestible than younger plants?
Lignin
45
45. What does NSC stand for?
Nonstructural Carbohydrates
46
46. What do Nonstructural carbohydrates consist of?
Plant, starch, pectin, and suger
47
47. What acid is formed when Nonstructural carbohydrates are digested in the rumen?
Propionic acid
48
48. How much more energy do fats contain per unit than carbohydrates and proteins?
2.25
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49. Which cows have higher protein requirements?
High-producing pregnant cows
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50. Where are degradable proteins broken down?
Rumen
