Bovine Husbandry

Question 0

Steer

Answer 0

Castrated male

Question 1

Heifer

Answer 1

Young female with no calf

Question 2

Open

Answer 2

Non- pregnant

Question 3

Feedlot

Answer 3

Cattle are fed before slaughter

Question 4

Freshening

Answer 4

Full milk after calving

Question 5

Ruminating

Answer 5

Regurgitated from rumen and re chewed for better digestion

Question 6

Holstein

Answer 6

dairy cows. Normal productive life is 6 years.

Question 7

Jersey cow

Answer 7

Produce 13x the body weight in milk each lactation. Darker face than body

Question 8

Jersey bull

Answer 8

Most dangerous of the Bulls.

Question 9

Guernsey cow

Answer 9

Produces milk with high butter far and high protein. Deep yellow colored milk. Ears are small and pointy.

Question 10

Ayrshire cow

Answer 10

More white than color on body. Raised as steers because no horns

Question 11

Brown Swiss cow

Answer 11

Brown or grey in color and very nice.

Question 12

Milking shorthorn cow

Answer 12

Large volumes of milk and high salvage value to carcass

Question 13

Hereford cattle

Answer 13

Main breeds used for beef production. Have horns

Question 14

Polled Hereford cattle

Answer 14

Natural led hornless

Question 15

Angus cattle

Answer 15

Solid black and naturally polled

Question 16

Charolais cattle

Answer 16

White or creamy in color. (Sharpei)

Question 17

Texas longhorn cattle

Answer 17

Aggressive and adaptable cattle.

Question 18

Brahman cattle

Answer 18

Usually breeds with others and has a hump.

Question 19

Brangus cattle

Answer 19

3/8 Brahman and 5/8 angus. Has a hump

Question 20

Lactation of dairy cow

Answer 20

305 days and energy requirements are greater

Question 21

Total mixed ration

Answer 21

Way to feed the dairy cow based on production level.

Question 22

Forage and grain diet

Answer 22

Way to feed the dairy cow by having hay free choice at al times