Cattle

Question 1

Dairy cows desire traits

Answer 1

milk quality
mil quality
ease of calving
longevity

Question 2

holstein friesian

Answer 2

mil cow
highest yield in uk
poor beef carcase

Question 3

jersey cow

Answer 3

milk cow

lower milk yield but higher fat content (butter or cream)

Question 4

ayrshire

Answer 4

moderate yield - poorer composition

lower beef quality

Question 5

dairy shorthorn

Answer 5

milk cow
major dairy breed in the uk
medium yielding
dual rpupose potential

Question 6

abardeen angus

Answer 6

easy calving & early maturity
sucklers heard
succulance and taste

Question 7

belgian blue

Answer 7

beef cow
double muscling
late maturing
calving problems

Question 8

charolais

Answer 8

crossing sire

late maturing

Question 9

hereford

Answer 9

east calving and early maturity

well in grass system

Question 10

limousin

Answer 10

beef cow
outstanding carcase quality
late mature

Question 11

simmental

Answer 11

docil dual prupose
late maturing
crossing sire

Question 12

sussex

Answer 12

early maturing 
small size 
grass systems 
good carcase yield 
welsh black

Question 13

welsh black

Answer 13

suckler system

difficult to handle

Question 14

weaning of beef cow

Answer 14

6 month

Question 15

weaning of dairy cow

Answer 15

5 weeks

Question 16

slaughter dairy cows

Answer 16

18-30 months

Question 17

s;aughter dairy cow

Answer 17

14-20 months

Question 18

peak production of milk

Answer 18

5 weeks after calving

Question 19

back in calf

Answer 19

after 85 days

Question 20

dry period

Answer 20

60 days

Question 21

where does cow get energy from

Answer 21

plant material

break down of deade microorganisms