Cow Husbandry

Question 1

Meaning of heifer

Answer 1

Any female that has not yet given birth

Question 2

Meaning of cow

Answer 2

Any female bovine that has given birth at last once

Question 3

Meaning of disbudding

Answer 3

Removal of horn bud to prevent from growing

Question 4

What do cows eat in the summer

Answer 4

Grass

Question 5

What do cows eat in the winter

Answer 5

Silage and small amount of supplementary feed

Question 6

What are the two main components of diary cow nutrition

Answer 6

Roughage
Supplementary feed

Question 7

What does roughage include

Answer 7

Grass
Grass silage
Maize silage
Hay and straw

Question 8

What does supplementary feed include

Answer 8

Soya bean meal
Wheat
Maize gluten meal
Concentrates

Question 9

How long is oestrus in diary cows

Answer 9

21 days

Question 10

How long is gestation in diary cows

Answer 10

282 days - 9 months

Question 11

What are the 4 main constituents of milk

Answer 11

Water
Fat
Protein
Lactose

Question 12

What are common health problems in cows

Answer 12

Pneumonia and scour in calves
Mastitis, lameness, infertility
Tuberculosis, blue tongue, foot and mouth disease

Question 13

What’s the difference between pet and hobby farmer

Answer 13

Pet farmer - motivated by companionship, stronger emotional attachment to 1 or 2 animals in herd

Hobby farmer - driven by personal enjoyment, primary income isn’t from small holding, can be serious