Dairy Cattle Production

Question 1

An animal of a recognized Bree is called a

Answer 1

Purebred

Question 2

Offspring resulting from mating of purebred sure with a grade/native or between dairy animals not purebred

Answer 2

Dairy grade

Question 3

Genetically unimproved animals that lack dairy characteristics

Answer 3

Scrubs

Question 4

Biggest dairy cattle breed

Answer 4

Holstein Friesian

Question 5

Smallest dairy cattle breed

Answer 5

Jersey

Question 6

Dairy cattle breed that produces the highest volume of milk

Answer 6

Holstein Fresian

Question 7

Dairy cattle breed known to produce milk high in beta-carotene

Answer 7

Guernsey

Question 8

Calves are the youngest group of dairy cattle whose age falls from birth to

Answer 8

3months

Question 9

Group of dairy cattle that falls in the age group of 12 months to breeding size

Answer 9

Yearling heifers

Question 10

Growing animals

Answer 10

3-12 months

Question 11

Breedable heifers

Answer 11

Breeding size to calving

Question 12

Target breeding weight of heifers

Answer 12

250-300kg

Question 13

Ideal breeding age of heifers

Answer 13

14-15 months of age

Question 14

Period of time that occurs in sexually mature, non- pregnant female cattle, when they are receptive to mounting or riding activity by a bull or other cows

Answer 14

Estrus

Question 15

Interval from the first signs of sexual receptivity at estrus to the start of the next estrus

Answer 15

Estrus cycle

Question 16

Average estrus cycle of dairy cattle

Answer 16

21 days average

Question 17

Cows come into estrus any time of the year

Answer 17

True

Question 18

Internal examination of the ovaries via the rectum

Answer 18

Rectal palpation(60 days after successful breeding)

Question 19

Gestation period of cattle

Answer 19

280-283 days 9months

Question 20

Ideal calving age of heifers

Answer 20

2years old

Question 21

Difficulty in calving

Answer 21

Dystocia

Question 22

The first milk a female produces after the young is born

Answer 22

Colostrum

Question 23

Must be provided with the first 1-12 hours of life

Answer 23

Colostrum

Question 24

Return of uterus to its normal size and condition after calving

Answer 24

Uterine involution ave. 45 days voluntary waiting period

Question 25

Ideal lactation of dairy cows

Answer 25

305 days

Question 26

A cow that is not presently producing milk

Answer 26

Dry milk

Question 27

Average dry period of cattle

Answer 27

2months

Question 28

Ideal calving interval

Answer 28

12 months 365 days

Question 29

Orientation of housing facility in tropical countries

Answer 29

East-west

Question 30

Types of housing facility wherein each cow is confined in stanchion or tie stalls

Answer 30

Conventional stall barn

Question 31

Types of housing facility wherein the cows are free to move among resting, feed and watering areas

Answer 31

Free-stall barn

Question 32

Performed on calves to prevent the growth of horns by destroying the horn buttons

Answer 32

Disbudding

Question 33

A type of identification which allows animals to be identified at a distance

Answer 33

Branding

Question 34

In freeze branding, the branding iron should only be in contact with the animals skin for _____ in ph

Answer 34

One minute

Question 35

Removal of horn in animals by cutting

Answer 35

Dehorning

Question 36

Phase of the estruos cycle wherein ovulation occurs

Answer 36

Metestrus

Question 37

Condition wherein the females do not exhibit regular estrous cycle s

Answer 37

Anestrus

Question 38

Condition wherein estrous cycles are shorter than 18 days

Answer 38

Irregular estrous cycle

Question 39

Condition wherein the animal comes to heat at irregular but abnormally short intervals maybe 8-12 days apart with heat lasting 3-4 days

Answer 39

Constant estrus

Question 40

Most reliable sign that cow heifer is in heat

Answer 40

Standing heat/standing still when mounted

Question 41

Used in detecting animals in heat wherein a halter device is worn under the chin of a vasectomized bull or androgenized cow

Answer 41

Chin-ball mating device/harness