2. When should one start recording a heifers heat periods?
Two to three months before she should be bred
3. Name a defect when judging a class of dairy cows which is a disqualification?
Blindness, permanent lameness, a blind quarter
4. What is a sign that a heifer is coming into heat?
Attempts to mount other animals, nervousness, restlessness, clear mucous discharge
5. On the Dairy Cow Unified Score Card, what are the four divisions?
General appearance, dairy character, body capacity and udder
8. What type of soap should be avoided when washing a dairy cow?
A soap with detergent
9. What are examples of sources of grain protein supplements?
Soybean, cottonseed and linseed oil meal
11. Who calculates the official USDA DHIA Sire Summary?
United States Department of Agriculture
13. What is the process called when the egg from the cow and the sperm from the bull are joined?
Fertilization
14. How long is a dairy cows gestation period?
Approximately 280 days
17. At what age can a heifer be bred?
13-15 months Dairy Sample Questions from “Animals In Pursuit”
19. How much should a calf gain the first month?
1 pound per day
In front of the cow
24. What are two causes of calf scours?
Overfeeding milk, feeding from dirty pails, allowing calf to drink too fast or keeping calf in cold, damp and drafty quarters, unsanitary pens
