What am I?
What's black and white and milked all over?
Holstein
What initiates the milk ejection process?
The number one cause of economic loss in the dairy industry is
mastitis
What is one type of milking parlor we discussed?
Parallel, Herringbone, or rotary
What kind of animals produce milk?
Mammals
What country did the Brown Swiss originate from?
Switzerland
What part of the brain receives the neural message from the spinal cord int he milk ejection process?
The hypothalamus
What is a likely cause of a cow loosing weight after she has had a baby?
Which milking parlor is circular and moves?
Rotary
How long does a cow produce milk?
10 months
What are Jersey cattle known for?
Feminine characteristics or high butterfat content in milk
What hormone is released by the pituitary gland?
Oxytocin
Cows with this have a hard tie standing, usually have a fast heartbeat, and can go into a coma
Milk Fever (hypocalcemia)
Which milking parlor has cows at a 90 degree angle from each other?
What is the dry off period?
The dry off period is a time where no milk is produced (after stopping lactation and before the next calving
What are Guernsey cattle known for?
Golden Milk
What are alveoli?
They are sacs in the mammary tissue that hold milk before it is ejected
What are three symptoms of ketosis?
Weight loss, reduced milk yield, reduced appetite, dull coat, fever, low blood sugar, smell of acetone in milk/breath, nervousness
Which milking parlor has cows slightly slanted?
Herringbone
How many pounds of milk will an average Holstein cow produce in 305 days?
20,000 lbs
What are Ayrshire's known for?
Excellent grazing
What is oxytocin's target tissue in the mammary system and what does it do?
Alveoli it makes them contract and inject milk
What is mastitis?
Why do cows teats often drip with milk before being milked?
It is a neural response. She is conditioned and she knows that she is about to be milked.
Describe one logical reason why we should or should not utilize hormones or antibiotics in the dairy industry
various