Colostrum and Milk
Milk Production
Dairy Breeds
As random as Possible
So many Parts
For the Littles
Hardest Questions Imaginable
100
What is the largest cost to the producer for milk production?
Feed
100
What is the name of the time for a dairy cow when she is not producing milk?
Dry period!
Daily Double Question: How long is the typical dry period?
100
What dairy breed, on average, has the highest milk production in the US?
Holstein
100
The term gestation is the term used to describe the length of what?
Pregnancy
100
What does it mean if we say a heifer is over conditioned?
She is too fat
100
Romano, Parmesan, and Mozzarella are all types of what dairy product?
Cheese
100
What is the dairy farmer’s favorite Disney movie?
MOO ana
200
Name two options for storage of excess colostrum
Freezing, Refrigeration, Fermentation, Add Preservations
200
What is the name of the process in which the cow relaxes and releases the milk in the udder?
Milk Letdown
200
Spell the dairy breed whose milk is often referred to as being "golden" in color
Guernsey
200
What vitamin do calves obtain by being exposed to sunlight?
Vitamin D
200
What is the name of the fungus infection that attacks the hair follicles and outer layer of skin, often appearing in a circle
Ringworm
200
What is the name for a doctor of animals?
Veterinarian
200
What color should a dairy showman wear in the showring?
White
300
What are 3 critical factors in colostrum management?
Quantity, Quality, Timing, Cleanliness
300
Why should teat dip be used on a dairy cow after milking?
To reduce or prevent udder infection
300
This dairy breed makes up about 90% of the U.S. dairy cow population
Holstein
300
What is the name of a type of barn and stall in which the animal is free to come and go?
Freestall
300
The bush of hair at the end of the cow's tail is called what?
A switch
300
What do farmers and veterinarians use large burners for on calves?
Dehorning
300
Where do milkshakes come from?
Nervous Cows!
400
What is the percentage of water found in milk?
87%
400
How many grams of fat are in fat free milk?
0 grams
400
What country did the Brown Swiss originate from?
Switzerland
400
When looking at a dairy animal's pedigree, what is the term used for an animal's father?
Sire
400
Why don't dairy farmers wear flip flops?
Because they Lactose
400
An animal known as a herbivore only eats what?
Plants!
400
Name the 4 compartments of the mature dairy cow's stomach.
Rumen, Reticulum, Omasum, Abomasum
500
What is the sugar found in milk called?
Lactose
500
An infection of the udder is called what?
Mastitis
500
Name the 7 major breeds of dairy cows
Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Black and White Holstein, Jersey, Milking Shorthorn, Red and White Holstein, Guernsey
500
When breeding a heifer, what is the most important factor used in deciding when to breed her?
Size
500
What are supernumerary?
Extra Teats
500
What direction do you move when leading an animal in the show ring? Clockwise or Counterclockwise?
Clockwise
500
Name 4 meanings of the Hs in 4-H?
Head, Heart, Hands, Health
600
What do we call the act of taking a young calf off milk as their main source of nutrition?
Weaning
600
What is the name of the factory where milk can be standardized, clarified, pasteurized, homogenized, fortified, and sorted into containers for shipment?
Milk Processing Plant
600
What is the smallest breed of dairy cattle?
Jersey
600
What is dystocia?
Difficulty Calving
600
This vitamin in milk helps maintain normal vision and skin
Vitamin A
600
How many teeth does a cow have? 0, 100, 32?
32 Teeth
600
What do you call a ship carrying dairy cows?
A Galleon of Milk
700
Why is it important to feed newborn calves colostrum?
It helps to protect against disease because of the antibodies
700
What usually happens to a cow's milk production as somatic cell count increases?
Production Decreases
700
The milking shorthorn is from what country?
England
700
In gallons, how much water does a cow drink in one day?
30-50 gallons
700
What is a cow's natural buffer?
Saliva
700
What is a group of cattle called?
A herd
700
What the the dairy farmer say to the Mandalorian?
This is the Whey!
800
What is the process called that is done to milk to destroy harmful bacteria?
Pasteurization
800
Homogenization breaks up what in milk?
Fat globules
800
Pay close attention to this video for an important question
What is scours?
800
On average, cows have a flight zone of how many feet?
5 feet
800
Where is the medial suspensory ligament found on a dairy cow?
The Udder
800
True or false: Dry cows should be fed a ration that is identical to that fed to a high-producing milking cow
False
800
Name the 4 primary classes of immunoglobulins in colostrum.
ANS: IgG - IgA - IgE - IgM