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Name 5 types of cattle feed.

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Dried sugar beat pulp, Milo (whole grain sorghum), Steam rolled barley, Soybean hulls, Soybean meal, Buckwheat, Cracked or whole kernel corn, Whole grain wheat, Dehydrated alfalfa meal pellets, Steam rolled oats, Cottonseed meal, Completed pelleted feed, Whole cottonseed, Whole grain oats

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What is a balanced ration?

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Feed that provides all necessary nutrients that the animal needs in one day.

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What is buttermilk?

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The liquid leftover from churning the cream from milk into butter.

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What is colostrum?

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The mother’s first milk that she produces after she gives birth. Colostrum is high in antibodies and nutrients for the newborn calf.

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Name the 5 Major Trait descriptions of the Dairy Unified Score Card.

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Frame, Dairy Character, Body Capacity, Feet and Legs, Udder

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Name the 6 Pillars of Character.

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Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring, Citizenship

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What does DHIA stand for?

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Dairy Herd Improvement Association

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What was the first breed association to start a herd testing program?

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The Ayrshire Breeders Association

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Where is the cow’s stifle located?

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Rear Leg

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Where is the point of balance located on a cow?

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Point of shoulder

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Define flight zone and tell whether it is the same for every animal.

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The flight zone is the animal’s comfort zone, which affects how soon an animal will move as a human approaches. It changes and depends on how familiar an animal is with people or the person working with them.

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Name the 2 purposes of the female cow reproductive tract

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  1. to provide a place for nourishment and development of the calf before birth 2. to produce eggs
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Oviducts lead from the ovaries to what reproductive organ?

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Uterus

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Name 3 of the 7 female hormones

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Estrogen, progesterone, luteinizing hormone, follicle stimulating hormone, prostaglandin, gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH), oxytocin

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What is the average number of days in a cow’s gestation (pregnancy)?

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283, range is 280-285 days

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How many sperm are deposited into a female by a bull during mating?

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Approximately 1 billion

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What is artificial insemination?

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The practice of introducing sperm into the reproductive tract of the female other than by natural mating.

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Describe embryo transfer.

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The practice of flushing (removing) an embryo from a female donor and putting the embryo into another female (recipient) for the remainder of the pregnancy.

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The rumen is the largest compartment of the cow’s stomach and can hold how many gallons of material?

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40 – 60 gallons

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In the rumen, carbohydrates are converted into VFA’s. What does VFA stands for?

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Volatile fatty acids

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Milk is what percent water?

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87%

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Name 2 castration tools.

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Elastrator, Burdizzo clamp

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Define freemartin.

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A female calf born as a twin to a bull calf. Approximately 90% of freemartins are infertile

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What is another name for an umbilical infection?

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Navel Ill

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What is the second most common health problem in calves behind scours?

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Pneumonia

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About how many species of external parasites affect cattle in the United States?

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Over 400 species

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What organism causes warts?

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Bovine papilloma virus

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What is the correct term for a DA or twisted stomach?

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Displaced abomasum

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Cows are dried off approximately how many days before calving?

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60 days

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How much does an udder weigh when empty?

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25 – 60 pounds

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On average, how many days are there between heat periods in a dairy cow?

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21 days average, range is 18 – 24 days

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Describe a calf in normal birth position.

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The calf has front feet first with head between the legs

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In the classification scores, what is the range for Excellent in Holsteins?

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90-97

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Name 2 of the 3 breeds that have no documented undesirable recessive genetic traits?

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Ayrshire, Guernsey, Milking Shorthorn

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The normal temperature of a calf is what?

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102.5 degrees

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What is a pathogen?

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Any microorganism that causes disease

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Name the 2 major types of vaccinations?

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killed, modified live

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Name 3 of the 7 diseases that have color in their name.

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Black leg, Blue tongue, Pinkeye, Red nose, Red water, White heifer disease, White muscle disease

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Name a common household item that can be used to alleviate bloat in cattle.

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Laundry detergent

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Name the 4 phases of the fly life cycle.

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egg, larvae, pupa, adult

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In what country did the Ayrshire Breed originate?

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Scotland

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What dairy cattle breed is known as the Royal Breed?

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Guernsey

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Which stomach compartment is the largest?

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Rumen

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What does DA stand for?

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Displaced Abomasum

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What does ET stand for?

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Embryo Transfer

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Where is a cow’s blind spot?

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Directly behind the animal

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How many days are between estrus?

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21

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What is the recommended dry period for dairy cows?

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45-60 days

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The rumen is also known as what?

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Fermentation vat

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Who brought the first Ayrshire to the US in 1822?

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Henry W. Hills

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Which dairy cattle breed originated in the Northeastern Tees River?

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Milking Shorthorn

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How much does a mature Brown Swiss cow weigh?

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1500 pounds

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What does WMT stand for?

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Wisconsin Mastitis Test

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What is the name of the Ayrshire Magazine?

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Ayrshire Digest

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Where is the Red & White Breed Headquarters located?

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Clinton, Wisconsin

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An average dairy cow consumes how many gallons of water per day?

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30 – 50 gallons

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What is milk remaining in the mammary gland following completion of milk called?

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residual milk

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What is the process of joining an ovum and a sperm called?

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fertilization

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Which parent determines the sex of the calf?

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bull

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What two illnesses are the leading causes of death in young calves?

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scours, pneumonia

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What disease is caused by a deficiency of Vitamin E and selenium?

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white muscle disease

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Approximately how many pounds of blood are pumped through the udder to produce one pound of milk?

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400 pounds

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Who is the first bull to produce one million units of semen?

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Fisher-Place Mandingo

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Milk that comes from a cow prior to processing is called?

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raw milk

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What is the name for the milk sugar that gives milk its sweet flavor?

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lactose

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What kind of milk carton is used to prevent an oxidized flavor?

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pigmented

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How often should the bulk milk tank on the farm be washed and sanitized?

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every time it’s emptied.

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What is known as the “national dairy farm magazine”?

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Hoard’s Dairyman

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If one sees “3X” in a dairy animal’s production record, what does the “3X” mean?

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Milked three times a day

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What is the main reason that dairy cows refuse to use freestalls?

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Improper Size

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What gases are produced in the rumen?

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Carbon Dioxide & Oxygen

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Which vitamin plays a role in the clotting of blood?

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Vitamin K

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Which hormone blocks milk let-down?

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adrenaline

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What is a record of ancestry called?

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pedigree

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Insulin is a hormone that promotes cell growth and division. Where is it produced?

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pancreas

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What test is used to identify Brucellosis in cattle?

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Milk Ring Test

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How many quarts of saliva does a mature dairy cow produce per day?

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50 to 80 quarts

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What are two ways to handle a bull?

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Never turn your back, never work alone, never trust a bull, keep children away from bulls

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Explain the AM/PM Rule.

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If in heat in the AM, breed in the PM. If in heat in the PM, breed in the AM.

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Name three dairy goat breeds.

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Alpine, La Mancha, Nubian, Oberhasli, Saanen, Toggenburg

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Name the four compartments of a ruminant animal’s stomach.

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rumen, reticulum, omasum, abomasum

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Name two hormones associated with milk production.

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adrenaline, oxytocin, prolactin, estrogen

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Name two advantages of using Artificial Insemination.

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Disease control, record keeping, genetics, safety, less expensive than keeping a bull, better record keeping

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Name a type of manure storage facility.

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Anaerobic pit, above ground tank, lagoon, dry stack barn

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Name two types of flies commonly found around the dairy farm.

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House fly, Stable Fly, Face Fly, Horn fly, Heel fly, Deer Fly

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305 day milk production is highest for cows calving in which months?

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November, December & January

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Name two non-domestic animals that can infect cattle with rabies.

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Bat, Bobcat, Coyote, Fox, Raccoon, Skunk

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On average, how much time does a dairy animal spend ruminating or cud chewing?

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7 to 10 hours

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For a calf to be called a spring heifer calf, what months does she have to be born?

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March, April, May

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Which breed of dairy cattle produces milk with the lowest percent of butterfat?

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Holstein

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How many permanent teeth does a mature dairy cow have?

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32

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How many pounds of milk does it take to make a pound of cheese?

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10 pounds

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What is the most important yet most forgotten nutrient required for dairy animals?

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Water

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What part of the alfalfa plant has the highest percent digestibility?

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The leaf

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How many pounds does a gallon of milk weigh?

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8.6 pounds

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Name three signs that your calf may be sick.

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Poor appetite, cough, watery manure, nasal discharge, drooping ears, dull eyes, lack of energy, elevated temperature, depression

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What are two functions that saliva has in the dairy cow?

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Moistens food, lubricates food, acts as a buffer, provides a fluid base for many nutrients, provides proper environment for bacterial growth

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What two gases are produced in the rumen?

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Carbon dioxide and methane

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Which compartment is located closest to the heart?

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Reticulum

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What happens to the digestibility of plant fiber as the plant gets older?

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digestibility decreases

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What do you call a plant that you have to seed each year and whose growth is completed in one crop year?

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Annual

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What feedstuffs can be added to dairy cattle rations to increase the taste or palatability of the feed or can also be used to cut down on the dustiness of feed?

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Molasses

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What do you call the period of time that a cow is in milk?

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Lactation

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Which hormone is known as the milk let down hormone?

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Oxytocin

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What is the name of the large storage facility used to cool and store milk until it can be transported to the milk processing plant?

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Bulk tank

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What do you call the milk that remains in the mammary gland following the completion of milking?

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Residual milk

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Name three signs of clinical mastitis.

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Flakes, clots, presence of blood, stringy milk, watery milk, hot quarter, swollen/hard quarter

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What is the recommended length for a cow’s dry period?

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45 – 60 days

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What is the name of the primary protein found in milk?

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Casein

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What vitamin is added to milk when it is processed to help prevent rickets?

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Vitamin D

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What do you call the process that turns cream into butter?

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Churning

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What is the most popular variety of cheese in the United States?

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Mozzarella

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What month is National Grilled Cheese month?

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April

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Name three parts of the cow’s reproductive tract.

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Vulva, vagina, cervix, uterus, oviduct, ovary

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What hormone is produced by the corpus luteum and is necessary for the maintenance of pregnancy?

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Progesterone

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What is the normal respiratory rate for a cow?

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30 breaths per minute

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What would you give a dairy animal to help with the prevention of hardware disease?

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magnet

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Name three methods of reducing soil erosion.

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Wind breaks, cover crops, strip cropping, contour cropping, terracing, grassed waterways, reduced tillage, no till practices, soil seeding

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What dairy breed accounts for 90% of the US dairy cow population?

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Holstein

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What dairy breed is known for producing milk with a golden color?

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Guernsey

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What is the mark found on dairy products that tells consumers they are purchasing a genuine dairy product?

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Real Seal

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In calves, milk is digested in what stomach compartment?

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Abomasum

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Digital dermatitis is found on this part of a dairy cow?

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feet

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Name three types of storage facilities for silage?

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Bunker silo, trench silo, upright/tower silo, oxygen limiting silo, plastic bag/ag bag

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Name three heat detection aids.

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Chalk/tail painting, kamar/bovine beacon heat patches, pedometer, gomer bull, conductivity

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If you milk in a double 6 herringbone parlor, how many milking units do you have?

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12

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Name two ways to identify dairy cattle.

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Ear tags, freeze branding, photos, sketch, tattoo

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What are the four categories on the PDCA unified scorecard?

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Udder/mammary system, dairy strength, frame, feet and legs

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Which breed of dairy goats has ears that are so small, they look like they don’t even have ears?

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La mancha

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Name 2 breeds and where they originated.

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Ayrshire, Scotland; Brown Swiss, Switzerland; Guernsey, Isle of Guernsey; Holstein, Netherlands and Germany; Jersey, Isle of Jersey; Milking Shorthorn, England

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Name 2 signs of illnesses in calves

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Poor appetite, Cough, Watery manure, Nasal discharge, Drooping ears, Dull eyes, Lack of energy, Elevated temperature

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Name 2 types of milking parlors.

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Herringbone, Parabone, Parallel, Rotary, Side opening

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Name 2 parts of the cow’s reproductive tract.

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Vulva, Vagina, Cervix, Uterus, Oviduct, Ovary

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Name 2 diseases with a color in their name

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Blackleg, Blue tongue, Pinkeye, Red nose, Red water, White heifer disease, White muscle disease

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Name 2 external parasites found on dairy cattle

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Flies, Lice, Mites, Mosquitoes, Ticks

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Name 2 common bedding materials used for dairy cattle

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Newspaper, Recycled manure solids, Sand, Sawdust, Shavings, Straw, Peanut Hulls

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Name 2 animals other than the cow that are used to produce milk for human consumption

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Goat, Sheep, Camel, Water buffalo, Reindeer, Horse, Yak

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Name 2 symptoms of clinical mastitis

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Flakes, Clots, Presence of blood, Stringy milk, Watery milk, swollen quarter, Hot quarter

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Name 2 parts of a milking unit

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Teat cup shell, Short air tube, Inflation, Milk tube, Claw

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Where is the All American Dairy Show held?

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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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What is the largest dairy cooperative in the United States?

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Dairy Farmers of America

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What is the name of the official Jersey magazine?

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Jersey Journal

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What state is the National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest held?

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Wisconsin

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At what age does a calf begin to chew her cud?

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at 2 – 3 weeks

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Which compartment of the stomach is the largest?

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Rumen

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How much water does a dairy cow drink each day?

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30 to 50 gallons

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What do the initials TMR stand for in relationship to feeding?

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Total mixed ration

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On the pH scale what represents neutral?

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7

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A plant that must be planted each year is a what?

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annual

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What is the recommended temperature of water for washing the bulk tank?

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160 degrees

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Name the 4 types of mastitis.

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Chronic, Acute, Clinical, Subclinical

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Name an on farm screening test for mastitis?

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California Mastitis Test, Conductivity, Strip Cup

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Which vitamin is added to whole milk?

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Vitamin D

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How many calories are in 1 cup of whole milk?

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150

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How many pounds of whole milk does it take to make one pound of cheese?

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21.2

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Name the four classes of cheese.

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very hard, hard, semi-soft, soft

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What is the fluid by-product of cheese making?

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Whey

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How many classes of milk are there

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4

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What fast food chain uses the most milk in the US?

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McDonalds

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Which state has the highest number of dairy cows?

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California

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What is the standard length of a DHIA record?

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305 days

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Name 2 types of auction.

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Consignment, Dispersal, Reduction

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Which breed has the shortest gestation period?

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Jersey

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What do the letters ET stand for in reference to reproduction?

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Embryo Transfer

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The act of giving birth is also known as what?

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parturition

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A Holstein cow that has a score of 94 is ranked?

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Excellent

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What is the normal temperature of a dairy cow?

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101.5

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Name the condition when a cow cannot belch.

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bloat

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The first commercial cheese factory was established in 1851 in this city:

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New York, New York

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Which of the following dairy cattle shows was founded and held for the first time in 1967?

A

World Dairy Expo

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In 1994 which of the dairy cattle breed associations officially changed its name to this?

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Holstein Association USA, Inc.

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The first U.S. commercial robotic milker was installed in 2000 in what state?

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Wisconsin

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In the dairy cattle industry, the acronym DHIA stands for:

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Dairy Herd Improvement Association

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Hoard’s Dairyman has its headquarters in this U.S. city:

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Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin

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Which dairy industry pioneer invented the centrifugal cream separator?

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Dr. Gustav Delalval

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Mr. Tom Vilsack is currently serving as:

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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture

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West Springfield, Massachusetts is the home of which dairy cattle event?

A

Eastern States Exposition (The Big E)

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Which of the following dairy cattle breeds is the smallest breed by weight?

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Jersey

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What was the first dairy cattle breed to arrive in the United States?

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Jersey

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What is the method of permanent ID for the Ayrshire breed?

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Either photographs or sketches

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About what percentage of the U.S. dairy cow population is made up of Holsteins?

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90%

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Which breed of dairy cattle has milk that is known for its golden color?

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Guernsey

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On the PDCA Fitting and Showing Scorecard the presentation of the animal is worth how many points?

A

60

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The study of goats and goat husbandry is known as what?

A

capriculture

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On the PDCA Dairy Cow Unified Scorecard which of the following categories is worth the smallest amount of points:

A

frame

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On the PDCA Heifer Scorecard which of the following categories is worth the most points:

A

frame

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Which of the following is the oldest heifer class in a dairy show?

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fall yearling heifer

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The two parts of a cow’s anatomy that can be twisted to one side and called “wry” are what?

A

face and tail

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For how many days should a newborn calf be fed colostrum?

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the first 3 days

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List 2 things you would feed pre-weaned calves on a liquid diet?

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milk replacer, whole milk, colostrum

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When a calf nurses, milk travels directly to the omasum and abomasums through what?

A

esophageal grove

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A calf should eat 1.5 pounds of grain each day for how many days before weaning them?

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3 days

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Explain the term Cold calf housing.

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calf housing where the temperature varies with the outside temperature

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