Animal Science Dairy Cattle Questions and answers

Animal Science Dairy Cattle Questions and answers The scientific name for cattle is Bovine The genus name for all cattle is Bos Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:12 / 0:15 Full screen Brainpower Read More The term used to describe a baby bovine of either sex is Calf A young male bovine is a Bull calf A young female bovine is a Heifer An adult female bovine is a Cow An intact adult male bovine is a Bull A castrated male bovine is a Steer The term for giving birth in cattle is Calving A bovine that is pregnant or has given birth for the first time is 1st Calf Heifer The organization that develops uniform rules for the production of purebred dairy cattle is the PDCA Purebred Dairy Cattle Association The term for the father of an animal is Sire The term for the mother of an animal is Dam An animal of mixed breeding or whose lineage is unknown is called Grade A cow's ability to convert feed into milk is referred to as Dairy Character A cow currently milking daily is known as a Lactating Cow A cow not currently milking which remains out of the milking herd for periods lasting around 40 to 60 days is a Dry Cow The udder of a cow contains four Quarters Name the feed stuff that makes up over 50% of all dairy rations Roughages What is the name of the ration that has all or nearly all of the ingredients blended together and given free choice to the cows Total Mixed Ration This roughage contains more moisture than most other dry roughages and can be made up of almost any kind of crop raised on the farm Silage Name five methods of processing grain kernels to make them more digestible for the cow Grinding, Rolling, Crimping, Pelleting, Cracking What is added to the ration to increase the protein level based on what is contained in the rest of the ration? Protein Supplement Citrus pulp, soybean hulls, and brewer's grains are three examples of what type of feed given to dairy cows? By product/processed feed What is the standard lactation period length that is often used in making other management decisions affecting dairy cattle? 305 days Permanently removing a cow from the herd is called Culling Name four typical reasons a dairy cow is culled from a herd Low milk, Production, Disease, Udder problems Name the three common methods for drying off a cow Stop milking, Do not milk out completely for several days, Milk every other day When closely related cows produce offspring, blank occurs Inbreeding A cow beginning milk production after calving is called Freshening What natural process, involving oxytocin, must occur to the udder before milk can be effectively removed from the udder? Milk Let Down What are the two common grades of milk? Grade A, Grade B What dairy products are created from Grade B milk? Cheese, Butter, Powered milk Around what percentage of milk is made up by water? 85% The scientific term for milk sugar is Lactose The two seasons of the year when it is economically desirable to have the most cows milking is Fall and Winter The weather event, prevalent most often in the summer, that is most responsible for reduced milk production in cows is High Temps