4-H Junior Dairy Quiz Bowl Practice Questions #5

Question 1

What is the minimum legal butterfat percentage found in processed whole milk?

Accepted Answer

3.25%

Question 2

What is the common name for "parturient paresis?"

Accepted Answer

milk fever (or hypocalcemia)

Question 3

What term describes the processes of stopping the feeding of milk to a calf?

Accepted Answer

weaning

Question 4

What is another name for the hook of a cow?

Accepted Answer

hip

Question 5

What is the average duration of standing heat in a dairy cow?

Accepted Answer

12-18 hours

Question 6

On average, cows have a flight zone of how many feet?

Accepted Answer

5 feet

Question 7

Calculate: How many pounds of milk would it take to make 12 pounds of cheese?

Accepted Answer

120

Question 8

What age should the average well-grown Holstein heifer be when she is bred?

Accepted Answer

13-15 months

Question 9

What condition can be prevented by feed the additive Poloxalene?

Accepted Answer

bloat

Question 10

What does the time period after calving when you choose not to breed a cow called VWP stand for

Accepted Answer

Voluntary Waiting Period

Question 11

What test is used to measure the bacteria count in raw milk?

Accepted Answer

Standard Plate Count

Question 12

During cold weather, what happens to a calf's need for energy?

Accepted Answer

It increases

Question 13

Myocobacterium paratuberculosis is the name of the organism responsible for which disease?

Accepted Answer

Johne's Disease

Question 14

The process of flushing fertilized eggs from donor cows and implanting them in other cows is?

Accepted Answer

embryo transfer

Question 15

What is the name of the seal that assures that the customer's milk product is genuine?

Accepted Answer

The Real Seal

Question 16

What is the common name for the disease Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy?

Accepted Answer

Mad Cow Disease

Question 17

What protein acts as a catalyst in starting/speeding up chemical reactions during metabolism?

Accepted Answer

enzyme

Question 18

What is the most common bacterium that causes chronic mastitis?

Accepted Answer

Staph. aureus

Question 19

What is the normal birth weight of a jersey calf?

Accepted Answer

50-60 lbs

Question 20

How many pairs of chromosomes do dairy cows have?

Accepted Answer

30

Question 21

What do the letters CIP stand for when referring to equipment sanitation?

Accepted Answer

Clean-In-Place

Question 22

In which of the following can gossypol be found?

Accepted Answer

whole cottonseed

Question 23

Which of the following is the greatest cause for a displaced abomasum?

Accepted Answer

low fiber rations

Question 24

Anaerobic manure digesters convert what gas into electricity?

Accepted Answer

methane

Question 25

What is the temperature range (50-78 degrees Far) called for normal conditions of young calves?

Accepted Answer

thermal-neutral zone

4-H Junior Dairy Quiz Bowl Practice Questions #5

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4-H Junior Dairy Quiz Bowl Practice Questions #5

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