Dairy Cattle Questions
Beef Cattle ID
Cattle Questions
Dairy Cattle ID & Questions
Beef Cattle Questions
100
Holstein Cattle make up more than ___% of the cows in the dairy industry?
90
100
Name this breed of widely produced cow.
Black Angus
100
Castrated male cow
Steer
100
This is the most popular breed of dairy cattle in the United States and is the world's largest dairy breed.
Holstein
100
Beef Cattle typically reach puberty at around how many months?
10 months
200
Dairy cattle milk for how many days out of the year?
305
200
This breed originated in England and are known for their longevity and for being docile.
Hereford
200
A young female cow
heifer
200
The second most popular dairy breed in the United States. They rank first among all dairy breeds in fat content in milk. They are the smallest breed of dairy cattle.
Jersey
200
One of the most common diseases that causes abortions, loss of fertility, decreased milk production, and weight loss?
Brucellosis or "Bangs"
300
The percent of dairy cows used for beef
14
300
This breed is a result of a cross between two others.
Which cross breed is this?
Black Baldy
300
What is gestation?
Pregnancy
300
This is the top dairy producing state
California
300
Give one reason why tattoos are considered better than ear tags as a cattle identification method?
Tattoos last forever
Ear tags can fall out
Ear tags aren't used universally
400
Milk's fat droplets are emulsified and the cream does not separate
Homogenization
400
One of the oldest French breeds of cattle, they are known for their high growth rates and heavy muscling.
Charolais
400
What is lactation?
Producing milk
400
Probably the oldest of all dairy breeds, they originated in Switzerland. The high protein content of their milk makes it popular for making cheese.
Brown Swiss
400
Average Feed Conversion for Beef Cattle is _____?
7:1 (7 pounds of feed to 1 pound of gain)
500
The slightly sour liquid left over after butter has been churned.
Buttermilk
500
The breed originated in India.
Brahman
500
This state fields 2.4-2.6 million head of cattle a year and accounts for roughly 22% of America's cattle population? (One of the big three with Texas and Nebraska)
Kansas
500
Heating process that kills harmful germs and extends the shelf life of milk and other dairy products
Pasteurization
500
The term for being active mostly at sunrise and sunset/late evening?
Crepuscular