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54 Cards in this Set
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How many pound increase was there in the last 10 years for dariy cattle
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320 pounds
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What are the top 3 dairy states in order from 1st to last
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CA, WI, and NY
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What is one reason we have not improved milk production
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Diet
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What bred of dariy cattle was once 1/3 of the population in MN and is now slowly disapering
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Guernsey
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What is the 2nd most popular bred of Dairy cattle
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Jersey
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Define Culling
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Removing a cow from the herd
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What is a sign of estrus in breeding dairy cows
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Reslessness and Enlarged Vulva
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What does a 3 on the CA mastitis test mean.
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They show high signs of Mastitis
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Cattle are in lactation for how many days?
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305 days
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What are the 3 main types of milking parlors
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Rotary, Double Herring Bone, and In stalls
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The most commen type of ration given to Dariy cattle is
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TMR (Total Mixed Ration)
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The number one production cost on a dariy farm is
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Feed
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What is the typical dry period for dariy cattle
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50-60 days
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What is the leading Daiy breed
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Holsten
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What is the 3rd most popular dariy breed
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Brown Swiss
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What is the 4th most popular dariy breed
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Guernsey
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What is the 5th most popular dariy breed
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Ayrshire
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What is the 6th most popular dariy breed
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Milking Shorthorn
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What percentage of milking are heritable
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50%
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What is the body condition score of a fat cow
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5
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Mastitis that is at the point of visible white clots in the milk is called
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Clinical mastitis
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The 2 most limiting nuteients in a dairy ration are
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Water and Energy
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Define what PTA stands for
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Predicted Transmitting Ability
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Define what PTAT stands for
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Predicted Transmitting Ability Type
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Define what PTAM stands for
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Predicted Transmitting Ability Milk
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Define what PTAF stands for
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Predicted Transmitting Ability Fat
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Define what UDC stands for
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Udder Composite
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Define what DHIA stands for
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Dairy Herd Improvement Association
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Define Steer
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Male Cattle castrated before sexual Maturate
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Define Stag
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Male Cattle castrated after sexual Maturate
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Define Bullock
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Bull Calf under 2 years of age
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Where were cattle domesticated
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Asia and Europe
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Define Bos Taurs
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Domesticated cattle of temp zones- US/ Conential Breeds
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Define Bos Indicus
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Humped animals to the tropical countries Zebu or Brahman
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What are 4 dual purposes breeds of cattle
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Shorthorn, Angus, hereford, and brahman
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What are 4 typess of exotic breeds
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Simmental, limousin, charolais, and chianina
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What are the top 7 breeds right now
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Black Angus, Hereford, Limousin, Charolais, Red Angus, Simmental, and Gelbvieh
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How many days on average is a calf left on it's mom
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205 days
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What is the equation for adjusted 205 day weight
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Weaning Weight- Birth weight
____________________________ age in days times 205 + birth weight |
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On average how long is a bull kept
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3-5 years
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Define Muscle Hypertrophy
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Double muscling
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Define Syndactyly
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Solid Feet
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Define Arthrogryposis
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Contracted Tendons
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Define Osteopetrosis
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No Marrow
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Define Hydrocephalus
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Fluid on the brain
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What are the Leading states for beef
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Texas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Nebraska, South Dakota
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When do cattle hit puberty
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15 months
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How old is a heider when she can calve
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2years
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How long is Estrous
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21 days
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When is puberty
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6-18 months
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How long is Gestation
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9 months
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How long is Lactation
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3-9 months average 6-7
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What is the percentafe of feed cost compared to others
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50-70%
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What is the body scale ranking system
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1-9 1 being skiny 9 being fat
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