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Cattle Nutrition Intro Flashcards

1
Q

Which of the beef cow breeds have the ability to forage on poor pastures?

A

Brahman

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2
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Which of the beef cow breeds are tolerant to disease and parasites?

A

Texas Longhorn

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3
Q

What is the smallest dairy breed?

A

Jersey

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4
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What is the milk fat content of the Ayrshire?

A

4% milk fat

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5
Q

The life cycle of the dairy cow

A

Parturition -> Early & Peak lactation -> Late Lactation -> Dry Period

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6
Q

What is the main objective on dairy farms?

A

Produce 1 calf per year/cow -> MILK

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7
Q

4 reasons that dairy cows are different from beef cows

A

1) Different ability to produce milk
2) Different ability to grow (beef cows grows faster than dairy cows)
3) Different ability to produce body muscle and fat masses
4) Different conformation

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8
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What are 2 major domestic breeds of cattle?

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1) Middle East (Bos taurus)
2) India (Bos indicus)

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9
Q

Which of the dairy breeds constitute to 90% worldwide?

A

Holstein-Friesland

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10
Q

Which of the beef cow breeds have well-marbled meat?

A

Angus

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11
Q

What is the job of beef cows?

A

Job is to produce meat for human consumption

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12
Q

Which of the beef cow breeds perform well in feedlots?

A

Angus

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13
Q

What is the milk fat content of the Jersey?

A

4.9% milk fat

(the most milk fat content)

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14
Q

Ultimately all dairy breeds can be used for meat production

True or False?

A

True

(however there will be poor quality meat)

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15
Q

Which of the beef cow breeds are used in the ranching systems in Western US?

A

Hereford

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16
Q

What is the milk fat content of the Holstein-Friesland?

A

2.5% milk fat

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17
Q

4 most important dairy breeds

A

1) Holstein Friesland
2) Ayrshire
3) Jersey
4) Brown Swiss

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18
Q

What is the job of dairy cows?

A

Job is to produce milk and dairy products for human consumption

19
Q

Which cow is rectangular shaped, dairy or beef?

A

Beef cows

20
Q

Which of the beef cow breeds are docile and easily handled?

A

Hereford

21
Q

Term used for when animals feed essentially on pasture and are supplemented with grain/hay during winter

A

Grazing

22
Q

Select the protein supplement:

A) Corn silage

B) Cottonseed meal

C) Corn (grain)

D) Soybean meal

E) A and B

F) B and D

A

F) B and D

(B) Cottonseed meal

(D) Soybean meal

23
Q

What is the milk fat content of the Brown Swiss?

A

4% milk fat

24
Q

2 types of beef farms

A

1) Cow Calf Ops -> Has a cow herd and produces calves that are raised until one year old
2) Feedlots -> Calves from cow-calf ops are finished as quickly as possible and later slaughtered

25
Q

Which of the beef cow breeds are the origin of 30 other different breeds?

A

Shorthorn

26
Q

Which of the beef cow breeds have the ability to survive on sparse rangelands?

A

Texas Longhorn

27
Q

Which of the beef cow breeds have heat tolerance?

A

Brahman

28
Q

Which dairy cow breed is heat tolerant?

A

Brown Swiss

29
Q

Nutrition wise, what are the 2 beef farms based on?

A

1) Cow Calf Ops -> Based on Pastures
2) Feedlots -> Animals are confined and have access to feed (roughage [hay] + grain [corn])

30
Q

How does the Red Angus get its color?

A

Recessive gene

31
Q

How long are cows milked a year on dairy farms?

A

10 months

32
Q

Dairy cows are the same as beef cows

True or False?

A

False

33
Q

7 Beef Cow breeds

A

1) Angus
2) Hereford
3) Highland cattle
4) Shorthorn
5) Charolais
6) Brahman
7) Texas Longhorn

34
Q

What is the target in dairy farms for lactation length?

A) 305 days

B) 365 days

C) 205 days

D) 265 days

A

A) 305 days

35
Q

Term used when animals are fed on Pasture and “hand fed” on TMR (Total Mixed Ration) that includes hay and/or silage + grain + protein concentrates, etc.

A

Minimal grazing

36
Q

Which dairy cow breed has good grazing ability?

A

Ayrshire

37
Q

Which cow is triangular shaped, dairy or beef?

A

Dairy cows

38
Q

4 components of milk being paid by its quality

A

1) Volume
2) Fat content
3) Protein content
4) Somatic Cell Count (SCC)

39
Q

Which of the beef cow breeds are the large, heavily muscled breed?

A

Charolais

40
Q

What is the job of feedlot cattle?

A

Job of feedlot cattle is to finish out as
quickly and efficiently as possible

41
Q

Which of the beef cow breeds has high quality carcass?

A

Angus

42
Q

Which of the beef cow breeds have high carcass yields?

A

Charolais

43
Q

What animal would you expect to more likely to develop a nutrition-related problem such as bloat or acidosis?

A) Steer in feedlot

B) Steer in pasture

A

A) Steer in feedlot

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