Dairy 1
This is the type of halter used when teaching your animal to lead
Rope halter (nylon)
What is the name of a tool used by beef showmen to adjust the legs on a beef calf when showing
Show stick
The act of holding and lifting excess flesh under your animal's chin while in the showring
Pulling Throat
What are 2 pieces of equipment you can use to track weight calves for performance records
Weight tape or a scale
What does BCS stand for
Body Condition Score
Bedded area where animals lay in the showstring
Pack
This polled breed has a smooth black coat and is known for its carcass quality
Black Angus
What is the largest dairy cooperative in the United States
Dairy Farmers of America Inc. (DFA)
This breed was brought to the US from England in 1783. They can be red, white or roan in color. (Beef)
Shorthorn
What is the first milk given by a cow, high in antibodies?
Colostrum
Cows can smell up to this many miles away
6 Miles
What is the most important when selecting breeding animals to be used as replacements?
Structural & Reproductive Soundness
Class an animal born January 3, 2025 would exhibit
Winter Yearling
What is the ideal weight range for a finished market steer?
1250-1350 pounds
What is the normal temperature of a cow?
101.5° F
Number of pounds of forage dry matter cows should consume per day
28-30 pounds
Procedures intended to safeguard humans or animals against disease or harmful biological agents
Biosecurity
State with the highest number of certified organic dairy farms
New York
A steer should be consuming ___% of his body weight a day in dry matter
2.5%
What are the four parts of the ruminant digestive system
Rumen, Reticulum, Omasum, Abomasum
Value that plays a pivotal role in determining udder health in your dairy herd, environmental and contagious infections both can make it skyrocket
Somatic Cell Count (SCC)
To protect high-value meat cuts, this is the preferred site for both intramuscular and subcutaneous injections.
The neck
Most mastitis cases are caused by intramammary infections with pathogens entering the mammary gland through this part of the body
Teat canal
This is a numerical value (1–5) estimating the amount of boneless, closely trimmed retail cuts (lean meat) a carcass will yield from major wholesale parts
Yield Grade
In order to resolve this issue, you must drench the animal with sodium bicarbonate or puncture the rumen. What issue am I referring to?
Bloat