Internal Anatomy
What are the finger like projections in the rumen?
Papillae
What is the top most part of the cow?
Poll
What is the first milk from a cow after calving called?
Colostrum
What is the main female hormone?
Estrogen
What is the biggest stomach compartment in the cow?
Rumen
What are the 2 parts of the back?
Chine and Loin
What two breeds produce the most milk volume?
Holstein and Brown Swiss
What is the main male hormone?
Testosterone
What is the biggest stomach compartment in the newborn calf?
Abomasum
Where is a cow tattooed?
Inside her ear
What large vein is seen below the cow?
Milk vein
What hormone maintains pregnancy?
Progesterone
What is the name of the organ that transfers nutrients from the dam to the calf?
Placenta
What is the long hair on the tail called?
Switch
List the following in order from most to least in the milk in concentration: Protein, Fat, Lactose
What hormone prepares the birth canal for birth?
Relaxin
Ovaries
What do you trim on a cow, but not a heifer, for showing?
Udder
How many lbs of milk to make a gallon of ice cream?
15 lbs
What hormone does the calf release to initiate parturition?
Cortisol