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ZAP!

ZAP!. Object : End with the most points The first team to have a representative stand will answer the question. IF correct, you get 2 points and a ZAP! Card. Your team must then follow the instructions Ex . Switch scores with another team, ZAP! Another team.

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ZAP!

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  1. ZAP! • Object: End with the most points • The first team to have a representative stand will answer the question. • IF correct, you get 2 points and a ZAP! Card. • Your team must then follow the instructions • Ex. Switch scores with another team, ZAP! Another team. • ZAP! Means the score returns to zero.

  2. Why are calves separated from the mother? • A: To prevent the spread of pathogens from mother to calf

  3. Brown Swiss

  4. What is the top milk production state (2011)? • A: California

  5. Name at least 1 advantage and 1 disadvantage of dairying in Minnesota • Advantages • Plentiful Water • Good Infrastructure • Cheaper Feed • Disadvantages • Small Farms • Housing more expensive • Resistance to large farms

  6. For a heifer to calve at 24 months of age, how old must she be when bred? • A: 15 Months of age (280 day gestation period/about 9 months)

  7. What is the most popular breed? • A: Holstein

  8. How long is the typical ‘dry’ period for a cow? • A: 30-60 days • Why do cows need a dry period?

  9. What is colostrum? • A: Milk from cow 48 hours after calving • Why is it important to feed calves colostrum?

  10. What are the four compartments of the ruminant stomach?

  11. What is at least 1 advantage that a ruminant has versus a non-ruminant? • Cellulose can be digested • B vitamin synthesis • Can utilize non-protein nitrogen (urea)

  12. Guernsey

  13. In your own words, describe a typical diet for a milking cow

  14. What breed is the smallest mature size, but has the highest % fat and protein in milk? • Jersey

  15. What has been the general trend in terms of milk production per cow? • It has increased • By how much? • 1945 – 5,180 lbs/cow • 2011 – 18,996 lbs/cow

  16. What rank is Minnesota for milk production (2011)? • A: 7th

  17. What is one symptom of hypocalcemia (Milk Fever)? • A: Cows are too weak to stand up

  18. Jersey

  19. You discover a cow has a retained placenta. What would you prescribe as a treatment? • A: No treatment unless the cow becomes sick. Take temperature twice daily.

  20. Holstein

  21. Why is a sanitizing solution used after milking? • A: To prevent the spread of infection

  22. Why is progeny testing used for dairy bulls? • A: To ensure selection of bulls that will produce the best calf for a farm

  23. How much milk does a typical cow produce daily? • A: 70 lbs.

  24. Where does the Ayrshire breed originate from? • Scotland

  25. What is at least 1 change in a heifer prior to calving? • Mammary development • Ligaments over the rump loosen • Animals try to find a secluded area • May start to drip milk

  26. Milking Shorthorn

  27. Why is twinning undesirable? • Difficulty calving • Heifer born with a twin bull is sterile 91% of the time • Free-martin

  28. Ayrshire

  29. What is ketosis? • A: Low blood sugar

  30. This breed is the 2nd most numerous worldwide. • Brown Swiss

  31. QUESTIONS? Note: This is NOT everything that may be on the test

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